Building in Value

Building projects so often run past their timelines and budgets, and the cause is frequently weak planning before any design work begins, during the procurement stage. This edited volume gathers contributions from a group of specialists who describe the methods available for making procurement more effective and for spotting design and construction problems early.

The contributors draw together strategic, financial and construction management approaches, treating them as parts of one process rather than separate disciplines. The material is aimed at students in construction management, construction economics, cost engineering and architectural engineering, and it is also relevant to professionals working in the industry.