Abstract
Were a historical research study to be undertaken into building costs, the number of projects where the final cost exceeds the estimated cost at scheme design stage would far outweigh those that were within the estimate. The anger and frustration shown by the building industry’s clients over its poor performance is not surprising.
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© 1994 David W.J. Day
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Day, D.W.J. (1994). Cost Management. In: Project Management and Control. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12097-0_7
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