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245 _aPlanning for the life cycle
260 _c2001
490 _aProperty Week
_v66(9) 2 March 2001, 98-99(2)
520 _aLooks at the whole-life costs of buildings. Notes that the cost of a building is likely to represent just 20% of its whole-life cost. Stresses the importance to those purchasing buildings of accounting for their long term costs. Gives detailed reasons why it is worth investing in an asset's whole-life performance and life-cycle costs, when procuring a new or existing building. Offers an illustration of some of the points made through a case study of Glasgow schools.
590 _aABS
650 _aWHOLE-LIFE COSTS
650 _aPUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
650 _aPRIME CONTRACTING
650 _aDEVELOPERS
650 _aINVESTORS
650 _aCONTRACTORS
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING COSTS
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