Author Description
Ensure value for money in future infrastructure projects, while surviving the current deep recession SPON'S CIVIL ENGINEERING AND HIGHWAY WORKS PRICE BOOK 2013 is more than just a price book. It provides a comprehensive work manual for the UK‘s civil engineering, surveying and construction business. With pressure through the National Infrastructure Plan to deliver "value for money", accurate pricing counts. This new edition of Spon‘s Civils and Highways price book reflects the moderate overall price rises of the last year, and the higher than average price increases of anything affected by crude oil costs.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the challenge of maintaining accurate cost estimation and value for money in UK infrastructure projects amidst economic volatility. The authors, Davis Langdon, utilize their extensive expertise in construction consultancy to provide a comprehensive manual for surveying and pricing civil engineering works. The text integrates current market data to help professionals navigate price fluctuations, particularly those driven by crude oil costs and broader recessionary pressures.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed pricing data for UK civil engineering and highway construction projects.
- Analysis of market trends regarding material costs and labor inflation.
- Methodologies for aligning project budgets with the National Infrastructure Plan requirements.
- Comparative data on price increases influenced by global energy markets.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Industry professionals frequently utilize this text as a foundational reference for accurate cost planning and procurement in the UK construction sector. Experts highlight the book's utility in providing reliable benchmarks for project managers tasked with delivering fiscal efficiency.
Page Count:
680
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
CRC Press
ISBN-10:
0203077075
ISBN-13:
9780203077078
Economics
Construction
Infrastructure
Civil Engineering
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