cost control

Cost

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Cost control Aims

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at ensuring the recourses are used to the best advantages ever increasing cost the majority of promoters (clients) of building work are insisting on project, design and executed to give maximum value for money. Q.S are employed during the design stage to advice the architect on the probable cost indication of their design decisions .as building became more complex and building clients are expecting more facilities with high interest rate , client demand that their professionals advice on the cost and also Q.S and P.M to be very much consernd with this time cost and quality. quality : (close no 4.17 page 57) cost time : (close 14.1 : (close 8.2 page 79) page 64)

this process should be continue through the construction period to ensure that the cost of building is kept within the agreed cost limits. main aims of cost control give value for money for the building client to achieve the balance logical distribution of the available funds between the various parts of building as required. it is necessary to have a close collaboration between architect and the Q.S through the design stage to fulfill above to keep total expenditure within the amount agreed by the client at initially

pre contract cost planning pre contract cost planning is the technique by which the budget is allocated to the various element by the design teem with cost frame which is proceed to a successful design. the cost planning process is any agreed budget or cot limit is seen as the maximum cost where the Q.S should with the design team to satisfy the clients at alower cost if possible

pre contract cost planning pre contract cost control is the process which ensures that the tender sum is within the clients approved budget or cost limits. as the design is develop and decisions taken to the cost plan must be check to ensure that such decisions will not adversary effect the intended expenditure if the value of any element in the cost plan is seriously altered at this stage will be necessary to review the value of other elements in the cost plan or approval form the client either increasing or decreasing.

question how do you maintain systematic records and documentation for purpose of cost control administration. systematic recodes are essential for the proper administration of a contract R.E should complete a weekly report and this report is to keep the engineer (consultant) the progress of work on site. this weekly report is contractors daily diary and following below information. number of works employed in various rates. weather condition and details of time lost. material delivers to the site and any storage. the type and quality of plant available on site. details and drawings or other information required to carry out the job general process in comparison to the contractors approved program photographic evidence of the progress on the site other information that effect the other operation of the contract during the site visit the consultant should be accompanied with R.E or contractors representative to be recorded any verbal instruction given by the consultant and to be confirm in written for future claim or variation order

pre contract cost control process ( RIBA plan of work)

1. feasibility studies the design process is becomes the agreed budget is not to be exceeded without change to the brief from the architect 2. form the architect a) location analysis b) advice minimum story bight of the area c) advice on planning conditions 3. from the services consultant a) availability of sure b) lift & escalation c) plumbing engineering d) electrical engineering 4. from the structural engineer a) advised on probably ground condition b) load bearing c) r/f specifications 5. from the Q.S a) budget report making b) elementary cost analysis c) cash flow for costing d) making the contract document

purpose of cost controlling to limit the clients expenditure within the agreed amount .in simply this mean that the tender sum and the final account should be approximate equal with the budgetary estimate.

cost advice throughout the development cycle the Q.S will be called on to advice the client on matter of cost. This cost advice and the method use for contractor selection or tendering purpose and contract administration is necessary. the advice is necessary at the early stage or project inception. this is to be given as reliable as possible then the client can proceed with the greatest confidence Q.S are widely recognized in the construction industry as the most appropriable cost advices. There skills in the measurement and valuation of construction work are widely recognized. The types of cost advice which may be a required at the different stages of the development stages may include following budget estimating based on client brief cost advice on different tendering and contractual agreement pre tender price estimating(E.E) comparative cost of alternative design solution life cycle cost planning tender analysis and recommendation interim payments and final statements

contractual agreement as needs of a clients in connection with proposed construction project belongs discussed above clear procunment strategy is a key note to a successful outcome of a project .as reflecting of risk on the construction depend on the selected procunment criteria.

Duty of care (professional negligence) professional survey presents themselves as being qualified to do the work contrasted to them if they don't process the level of skill or experience which is usual in the profession or if they neglect to use the skills ,they will be guilty negligent ,may be sued for negligent under their contractor owner under common law in tort.

unfixed materials (material @site) (14.4 pg- 81) unfixed material are the materiall which are intended for the workers, this involves the 80% of the invoiced value of plant and material which have been delivered to the site for incorporation in the permanent works.