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035 _a(Sirsi) u123062
100 _aLawther, P.
245 _aIs it a sustainable fee earning service for the QS?
260 _c2003
490 _aBuilding Economist
_vJune 2003, 4-12(8)
520 _aLooks at the last decade and the substantial changes to the role of the consultant quantity surveyor within the construction industry particularly in light of the move towards sustainability. Evolving from a role which focused primarily upon the preparation of bills of quantities, the profession is now expected to provide total cost management of construction projects throughout their entire life cycle. Seeks to stimulate debate as to the sustainability of cost planning as a fee earning service provided by consultant quantity surveyors in the context of alternative procurement environments. [Taken from journal headnote].
590 _aABS
650 _aQUANTITY SURVEYORS
650 _aFEE INCOME
650 _aSustainability
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650 _aCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
650 _aTOTAL COST MANAGEMENT
650 _aLIFE CYCLE COST MANAGEMENT
690 _aQuantity surveying
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999 _c73072
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