Bowen, P A and Edwards, P J (1998) Building cost planning and cost information management in South Africa. Journal of Construction Procurement, 4(1), pp. 16-26. ISSN 1358-9180
Abstract
The building cost planning and cost information management practices of professional quantity surveyors in South Africa are investigated through an opinion survey questionnaire. The survey deals with the nature and use of cost models and their associated cost data. The results indicate that quantity surveyors may be failing to adopt new techniques, and face the danger that both models and data may be used in inappropriate ways in cost planning future projects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cost, information management, quantity surveying |
| Index terms: | quantity surveying, cost information, cost data, face, survey, surveying, South Africa, cost planning, management practice, cost model, questionnaire |
| Subjects: | accounting and finance, Geography, psychology, management, financial management, financial and cost management, health monitoring assessment and metrics, data collection methods, profession |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Health and Safety, Organizational Design, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Cost Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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