Improving the accuracy of early cost estimates for federal construction projects /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Budget Estimating Techniques
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1990.
Temas:
Building > Estimates > United States.
Public buildings > United States > Design and construction.
Construction > Devis estimatifs > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Construction > Estimating.
Building > Estimates.
Public buildings > Design and construction.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • PUTTING THE PROBLEM IN PERSPECTIVE
  • COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
  • 1 Introduction
  • STUDY SCOPE AND EMPHASIS
  • CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING TERMINOLOGY
  • FOCUS OF THE REPORT
  • 2 Factors Other Than Estimates That Contribute to Budget-Related Problems
  • ELEMENTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
  • Identification of User Needs
  • Preliminary Screening of User Requests
  • Development of a Program of Requirements
  • Development of a Concept/Schematic DesignDevelopment of Contract Documents and a Final Estimate
  • Award of a Construction Contract
  • KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL PROJECT
  • Accurate Definition of User Needs
  • Effective Management of Design
  • Well-prepared Construction Documents
  • Effective Construction Execution
  • COMMITTEE SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING THE PROCESS
  • Involvement of Federal Personnel
  • Procedures to Ensure Accurate Statements of User Needs
  • 3 Procedures Currently Used by Federal Agencies to Prepare Early Estimates
  • PRE-PROGRAMMING ESTIMATES
  • PROGRAM ESTIMATESCONCEPT/SCHEMATIC AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES
  • COMMITTEE OBSERVATIONS
  • 4 Suggestions for Improving the Early Estimating Procedures for Federal Agencies
  • INTERAGENCY COOPERATION
  • Standardization of Terminology
  • Standardization of Estimating Formats
  • Joint Research Efforts
  • Pooling of Cost Data
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF A-E ESTIMATORS
  • USE OF PARAMETRIC ESTIMATES
  • USE OF PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATING
  • Appendix A The Views of Agency Representatives on the Nature and Causes of Budget-Related Problems ...
  • Appendix B The Construction Budget Preparation Process at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Appendix C The Construction Budget Preparation Process at IBM Corporation
  • Appendix D Current Procedures for Preparing Early Estimates
  • SINGLE UNIT ESTIMATES
  • Estimates Based on Function-of-Use Units
  • Estimates Based on Areas or Volume
  • The Factoring Method of Preparing Budget Estimates
  • MULTI-ELEMENT ESTIMATES
  • Elemental Format
  • CSI Format
  • PARAMETRIC ESTIMATES
  • PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATING AND RANGE ESTIMATING

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