Akintoye, A S; Ajewole, O and Olomolaiye, P O (1992) Construction cost information management in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 10(2), pp. 107-116. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Quantity surveyors are the hub of construction cost control in Nigeria. A total of 29 quantity surveying firms were surveyed using a structured questionnaire, augmented with formal interviews, with a view to determine the sources of, and how, cost information are managed in the country. An analysis of contractors' tenders is the cheapest, fastest and most frequently used source of cost data. More reliable sources, such as market surveys and the technical press, are referred to less often. Greatest constraints identified against adequate management of construction cost information are with respect to insufficient design information, unavailability of relevant database and fluctuating construction input prices.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cost information; Nigeria; quantity surveyors |
| Index terms: | survey, quantity surveying firm, interview, questionnaire, construction cost, database, Nigeria, cost information, quantity surveying, cost data |
| Subjects: | data management, Geography, accounting and finance, financial and cost management, data collection methods, profession |
| Topics: | Cost Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Roles and Professions, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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