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A new approach to early stage estimating

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: Chartered Quantity Surveyor ; 11(9) May 1989, 36-38(2)Publication details: 1989Subject(s): Summary: Based on a dissertation recently completed at Salford University , the article reviews traditional initial estimating techniques and their drawbacks. Discusses the need for a faster, more accurate and flexible estimating system using computers . Explains how such a computer-based abbreviated quantities estimating system would work and illustrates with diagrams.

Based on a dissertation recently completed at Salford University , the article reviews traditional initial estimating techniques and their drawbacks. Discusses the need for a faster, more accurate and flexible estimating system using computers . Explains how such a computer-based abbreviated quantities estimating system would work and illustrates with diagrams.