Ferry and Brandons Cost Planning of Buildings

This latest edition of the classic quantity surveying textbook retains its basic structure and has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent changes in the industry – especially in procurement.   The technologies underpinning BIM (Building Information Modelling) are emerging apace, the issue is perhaps a cultural one and the notion of enhanced collaborative working requires an awareness of procurement systems, client relationships and the wider project environment all topics addressed within the text.   In Ferry & Brandon’s Cost Planning of Buildings , 9th edition updates have been made to the procurement and contracts content, mainly to reflect the success of NEC3 in the delivery of important infrastructure schemes like London 2012 and Crossrail.  The remainder of the text has been freshened up to reflect other changes such as the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 and the RICS New Rules of Measurement .    Designed to support the core cost planning studies covered by students of quantity surveying and construction management, it provides a platform for understanding the fundamental importance of effective cost planning practice. The principles of elemental cost planning are covered from both pre– and post– contract perspectives; the role of effective briefing and client/stakeholder engagement as best practice is also reinforced in this text.   There are some basic concepts of cost planning that will remain constant (even in the advent of BIM), so familiar readers will pleased to note that the core principles of Ferry and Brandon remain throughout and this leading textbook continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the practice and procedures of cost planning in the procurement of buildings.  

Introduction            Chapter 1: An overview of cost planning Chapter 2: Building Information Modelling Chapter 3: The 3 stages of cost planning   Phase 1: Cost Planning at the Briefing Stage   Chapter 4: Developers′ Motivations and Needs Chapter 5: Client identification and the briefing process: Aligning the client need with the brief and the budget Chapter 6: The economics of cost planning: the time value of money and project cash flow Chapter 7: Whole life planning: The methodology of whole life–cycle costing and design sustainability Chapter 8: Procurement and the relationship with project costs   PHASE 2: Cost Planning at the Design Stage   Chapter 9: The design process and the project lifecycle Chapter 10:Standard methods of cost modelling Chapter 11: Cost and performance data: sourcing and application to the cost plan Chapter 12: Construction cost indices Chapter 13: Cost planning the brief Chapter 14: Cost planning at the scheme design stage   PHASE 3: Cost Planning and Control at Production and Operational Stages   Chapter 15: Planning and managing project resources and costs Chapter 16: Resource based cost–models Chapter 17: Cost Control (1): Final design and production drawing stage Chapter 18: Cost Control (2): Real time Chapter 19: Cost Planning and control of refurbishment and maintenance work     Appendix: Discount rate tables