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Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved  \nThe right of Duncan Cartlidge to be identifi ed as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher  \nPermissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science & Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone (+44) (0) 1865 843830; fax (+44) (0) 1865 853333; email: [permissions@elsevier.com](permissions@elsevier.com. Alternatively you)[. Alternatively you](permissions@elsevier.com. Alternatively you) can submit your request online by visiting the Elsevier web site at [http://elsevier.com/locate/permissions](http://elsevier.com/locate/permissions), and selecting Obtaining permission to use Elsevier material  \nNotice  \nNo responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein.  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nA catalog record for this book is availabe from the Library of Congress ISBN: 978-0-7506-8746-1  \nFor information on all Butterworth-Heinemann publications visit our web site at [books.elsevier.com](books.elsevier.com)  \nPrinted and bound in Great Britain  \n09 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nDedication  \nNicholas Jon Cartlidge 1942–2007  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nContents  \nPreface xiii  \n1 The quantity surveyor and the construction industry 1  \nThe UK construction industry 1  \nMarket drivers 2  \nThe building team 4  \nThe construction supply chain 5  \nLatham and Egan Reports 6  \nThe role of professional institutions 6  \nThe quantity surveyor 6  \nProject manager 13  \nArchitect 13  \nBuilding surveyor 14  \nStructural engineer 14  \nCivil engineer 15  \nBuilding services engineer 16  \nThe clerk of works 17  \nSite manager/agent 18  \nUK professionals and the EU 19  \nRegulation and control of the construction process 19  \nPlanning permission 20  \nBuilding Regulations 21  \nHealth and safety 22  \nSustainability and the quantity surveyor 25  \nLegislative background 26  \nWhat is sustainability? 28  \nThemes for action during the procurement process 30  \nMinimise energy in construction and in use 31  \nDo not pollute 31  \nSet targets 31  \nSite waste management plans 31  \n2 Forecasting costs and value 33  \nForecasting Costs 33  \nCost management 33  \nElement 33  \nviii Contents  \nCost planning 35  \nCost control 35  \nCost analysis 36  \nCost significant elements 37  \nDesign risk 38  \nPrice risk 38  \nApproximate estimating techniques 38  \nInterpolation 38  \nUnit method 39  \nSuperficial method 39  \nApproximate quantities 41  \nBuilder’s quantities 41  \nElemental cost planning 42  \nSources of cost information 43  \nCost planning example at the Concept and Design  \nDevelopment Stages (Stages C and D –  \nRIBA Outline Plan of Work) 44  \nPrice levels 45  \nOther information 47  \nElemental cost control 49  \nDesign and cost 50  \nForecasting value 53  \nDiscounting appraisal techniques 54  \nThe property market and development 61  \nTaxation and pr","cbCaiiJFJT0wkliI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiJFJT0wkliI","pdf",2559942,434,"English","# Preface\n## The quantity surveyor and the construction industry\n## Forecasting costs and value\n## Measurement and quantification\n## Procurement","[{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the opening section about the construction industry and the quantity surveyor’s roles?\",\"answer\":\"It explains the UK construction industry, market drivers, the building team, and the construction supply chain. 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