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Commercial Management in Construction
Ian Walker
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Description for Commercial Management in Construction
Paperback. This handbook covers all the practices and procedures the quantity surveyor working in a contractora s office needs to know -- from budgets and forecasts to cost--value comparisons and partnering. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20. BIC Classification: KNJ; TNCB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 424.
This handbook covers all the practices and procedures the quantity surveyor working in a contractor's office needs to know - from budgets and forecasts to cost-value comparisons and partnering. By giving a thorough account of the commercial aspects of the work of the contractor's QS, the book offers a useful insight into their day-to-day work, with plenty of sample documents, worked examples and extracts from the standard contracts.
This handbook covers all the practices and procedures the quantity surveyor working in a contractor's office needs to know - from budgets and forecasts to cost-value comparisons and partnering. By giving a thorough account of the commercial aspects of the work of the contractor's QS, the book offers a useful insight into their day-to-day work, with plenty of sample documents, worked examples and extracts from the standard contracts.
This is a practical manual but it also helps develop an understanding of the theory underpinning current practice. As the QS role becomes more complex, commercial managers wanting to maximise profitability will ... Read more
? demonstrates tried-and-tested best practice through practical examples
? provides a good grounding in financial management and cost analysis
? describes the need for benchmarking, the benefits of setting targets and the use of key performance indicators (KPI's) as a means of increasing project and company performance
? highlights the benefits of teamworking.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780632058273
SKU
V9780632058273
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99-50
About Ian Walker
Ian Walker MCIOB, is a chartered builder with over 33 years' experience in general contracting with a particular emphasis on quantity surveying within contracting organisations. Working with national and major regional contractors in both the private and public sectors, he brings extensive experience to the book. In his present role as Deputy Managing Director of one of the North’s leading ... Read more
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