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Akintoye, A (1994) Design and build: a survey of construction contractors' views. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 155-63.
Aouad, G F and Price, A D F (1994) Construction planning and information technology in the UK and USA construction industries: a comparative study. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 97-106.
Chau, K W and Lai, L W C (1994) A comparison between growth in labour productivity in the construction industry and the economy. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 183-5.
Cornick, T and Osbon, K (1994) A study of the contractor's quantity surveying practice during the construction process. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 107-11.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: cost control; quality; quantity surveying
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199400000017
- Abstract:
Quantity surveyors in construction companies apply traditional quantity surveying practices to meet the requirements of consultant quantity surveyors acting for the client. Other practices have to be used to suit the internal cost accounting and reporting requirements of the company. The practices of construction company quantity surveyors must therefore satisfy both external and internal needs and, in order to support corporate feedback, must be standardized across the company’s projects. This paper describes an investigation of the quantity surveyor’s role in a construction company. It was carried out as part of the company’s quality improvement process. The investigation identified the need for a number of changes to satisfy the aims of the quantity surveying practice. The paper describes these and the result of the implementation. Further improvements in cost control during the construction phase of a project can be made, thus, enabling the quantity surveyor to provide better support for the site project manager.
Huat, T P and Pheng, L S (1994) The fuzzy industry maturity grid (FIMG) and its application to the Singapore construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 125-38.
Kaka, A P (1994) Contractors' financial budgeting using computer simulation. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 113-24.
Lam, Y T, Alum, J and Neale, R H (1994) Design and development of a KBES for planning and scheduling ready-mixed concrete supply. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 165-70.
Low S P (1994) Balancing construction and marketing in world economic development: the four global scenarios. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 171-82.
Skitmore, M R and Wilcock, J (1994) Estimating processes of smaller builders. Construction Management and Economics, 12(02), 139-54.