A Practical Guide for the Clients Quantity Surveyor

By Donald Towey

The cost manager/quantity surveyor plays a pivotal role in thefinancial and contract management of construction projects, although the exact nature of the service they provide depends onthe project employer's terms of engagement. This can meanacting as consultant in a range of roles including cost andadvisory services for budget setting to initiate a project, costmanagement through the design and construction phases, contractadministration and acting as the client side project manager tooversee the entire building process.

Cost Management of Construction Projects focusses on thecost manager/quantity surveyor engaged by the project client, anddiscusses key elements that help drive project success includingmeasurement (based on the New Rules of Measurement published byRICS), procurement, cost planning, contract administration andproject cost management. With examples, it provides a thoroughguide to the role in the workplace and in the field, directlyaddressing the day to day situations faced by the costmanager/quantity surveyor.

Donald Towey MRICS has extensive experience of theconstruction industry. His experience began as an estimator with aglass/glazing contractor in Manchester. Following a number ofpositions with UK contractors he relocated to Australia and hasworked with a number of developers and main contractors, as well asdoing freelance work. He is currently working in contractsmanagement in Sydney.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118473779
• ISBN13: 9781118473771
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"