Engineering Cost New Technology

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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book introduces advanced theories and tools related to cost management, such as value management, knowledge management, life cycle management, multi-project management, and benchmarking from a new perspective. It elaborates in detail on international practices of whole-process cost management, including procurement contract selection, risk management, and engineering estimation. It provides an in-depth analysis of future trends in related cost engineering policies and their impact on the cost engineering consulting industry. It comprehensively introduces new practices in Guangdong Province's engineering cost management, such as the reform of engineering pricing and the implementation of model texts for construction projects in Guangdong. Finally, it addresses the future trend of informatization in cost engineering management, introducing the principles and scope of IT applications in cost engineering. This book emphasizes practice over theory and is undoubtedly a monumental work in the field of cost engineering over the past two decades.