Part 1: introduction -- Part 2: Management of the pre-contract stage -- Part 3: Key tools and techniques -- Part 4: Procurement strategies -- Part 5: Management of the post-contract stage -- Part 6: Contracts and case study

Aimed at students in Surveying and Construction Management, this book examines in detail key issues and best practice in construction cost management, at all levels of a construction project, from the time of pre-contract to the post-contract period. Includes the recent changes in the role of the construction cost manager. Discusses cost management in building and civil engineering sectors in the UK and abroad. Provides case studies and seminar questions. Contains short analyses on the NEC3 engineering and construction contract and on the new Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils standard form of international construction contract. Presents major projects such as the Scottish Parliament Building, Wembley Stadium and Heathrow Terminal 5.