Cost Planning

• • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Design Economics (Time Cost and Quality)
  • Design Economics (Physical Design Criteria)
  • Cost Planning Techniques
  • Elemental Estimating - Components
  • Elemental Estimating - Elemental Cost Analyses
  • Elemental Estimating - Developing the Elemental Cost Plan
  • Elemental Estimating - Manipulating and Interpreting the Data
  • Exercises in Elemental Estimating
  • Approximate Quantities
  • Stages in Cost Planning

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

• CUR-CME105-Introduction to Measurement of Construction Works (No longer available)

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

Others

Note: Level 2 subjects normally assume a moderate level of prior knowledge in the area, eg from completing all Level 1 subjects or relevant experience.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject introduces the process of cost planning in the building industry including investigation of the various techniques used and sources of information. Students will explore the processes of design economics, cost benefit analysis and elemental cost analysis.

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• Case study 1 (50%)
• Case Study 2 (50%)

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