Cost Engineer Practical Handbook

Author: China Machine Press
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This manual is based on the "National Unified Construction Project Basic Quota" and the "Engineering Bill of Quantities Pricing Specification for Construction Projects." It systematically introduces fundamental concepts of project cost, project cost management and its content, project cost consulting and its management system, the professional qualification system for cost engineers, and other basic business knowledge. Additionally, it provides chapter-by-chapter coverage of practical business knowledge, including economic and legal regulations, engineering economics and engineering finance, project management, the composition of project cost, fixed-amount pricing for project cost, bill-of-quantities pricing for project cost, as well as project cost at the design, decision-making, and construction stages, project cost settlement upon project completion, and final accounts. This manual is intended for professionals engaged in project cost management in construction, design, construction, and engineering consulting organizations. It can also serve as a reference for teachers and students of project cost management in higher education institutions.