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Coaffee, J, Clarke, J and Davis, P T (2016) A HARMONISE’d approach to building security-driven urban resilience: a call to arms. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 21(01), 73-80.

Lim, B, Nepal, M P, Skitmore, M and Xiong, B (2016) Drivers of the accuracy of developers’ early stage cost estimates in residential construction. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 21(01), 4-20.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: cost estimate accuracy; developers; historical cost data; preliminaries; project uncertainties; residential construction industry
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMPC-01-2015-0002
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    Purpose – Preliminary cost estimates for construction projects are often the basis of financial feasibility and budgeting decisions in the early stages of planning and for effective project control, monitoring and execution. The purpose of this paper is to identify and better understand the cost drivers and factors that contribute to the accuracy of estimates in residential construction projects from the developers’ perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a literature review to determine the drivers that affect the accuracy of developers’ early stage cost estimates and the factors influencing the construction costs of residential construction projects. It used cost variance data and other supporting documentation collected from two case study projects in South East Queensland, Australia, along with semi-structured interviews conducted with the practitioners involved. Findings – It is found that many cost drivers or factors of cost uncertainty identified in the literature for large-scale projects are not as apparent and relevant for developers’ small-scale residential construction projects. Specifically, the certainty and completeness of project-specific information, suitability of historical cost data, contingency allowances, methods of estimating and the estimator’s level of experience significantly affect the accuracy of cost estimates. Developers of small-scale residential projects use pre-established and suitably priced bills of quantities as the prime estimating method, which is considered to be the most efficient and accurate method for standard house designs. However, this method needs to be backed with the expertise and experience of the estimator. Originality/value – There is a lack of research on the accuracy of developers’ early stage cost estimates and the relevance and applicability of cost drivers and factors in the residential construction projects. This research has practical significance for improving the accuracy of such preliminary cost estimates.

Maroof, A O, Said, I and Ismail, R (2016) Factors affecting building security cost sustainability using PCA. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 21(01), 21-38.

Parvaneh, F and El-Sayegh, S M (2016) Project selection using the combined approach of AHP and LP. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 21(01), 39-53.

Squires, G, Hutchison, N, Adair, A, Berry, J, McGreal, S and Organ, S (2016) Innovative real estate development finance – evidence from Europe. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 21(01), 54-72.