Capital cost hurdle
Language: English Series: QS News ; 17 June 2005, 12-13(2)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Examines the possible inflationary impact of the London 2012 Olympic bid. According to some experts, a successful bid will have a significant impact on labour, tender and material prices with an increase in preliminaries and overheads likely to be put down by contractors on future work. Others are less pessimistic arguing that the increase in workload is a good opportunity for the industry with any problems being resolved by careful planning and thorough investment in training.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L130085 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 130085-1001 |
Examines the possible inflationary impact of the London 2012 Olympic bid. According to some experts, a successful bid will have a significant impact on labour, tender and material prices with an increase in preliminaries and overheads likely to be put down by contractors on future work. Others are less pessimistic arguing that the increase in workload is a good opportunity for the industry with any problems being resolved by careful planning and thorough investment in training.