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In a framed building, four major areas which consume a substantial portion of the total project cost are the structural frame, architectural construction, foundations, and mechanical and electrical services. It is essential to explore all possibilities to achieve economy in each of these areas at the design stage, since investigations have indicated that about 80 per cent of the project cost is committed by the time 20 per cent of the design (sketch design stage) has been completed [1]. Further, in the present age of ever-increasing costs, the majority of the clients of building projects are insisting on projects being designed and executed to give maximum value for money. Hence professionals are employed to work as a team to an increasing extent during the design stage. As buildings become more complex and building clients more exacting in their requirements, so it becomes necessary to improve and refine the cost control tools.
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Singh, S. (1994). Introduction. In: Cost Estimation of Structures in Commercial Buildings. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13030-6_1
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