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Perceptions and management of the risks in tendering for refurbishment work

By: Language: English Series: Building Research and Information ; 19(6) November/ December 1991, 356-359(4)Publication details: 1991Subject(s): Summary: Difficulties in the rapidly increasing refurbishment sector, such as the lack of drawings, hidden extent of damage, and presence of tenants in occupation, combine to creat a climate of greater risk which is reflected in higher tender bids than those for new build projects. This article reports the conclusions of a survey which sets out to test the premise of higher risk.
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Difficulties in the rapidly increasing refurbishment sector, such as the lack of drawings, hidden extent of damage, and presence of tenants in occupation, combine to creat a climate of greater risk which is reflected in higher tender bids than those for new build projects. This article reports the conclusions of a survey which sets out to test the premise of higher risk.