Cost Management of Capital Projects / Edition 1

by Kurt Heinze

Overview

Aiming to bridge the gap between the quantitative viewpoint of management science and the practical, day-to-day needs of project cost management, this text offers coverage of an integrated cost management programme. It presents the use of method study techniques to increase the effectiveness of procedures and improve the productivity of resources, emphasizing a systematic approach to cost control.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367401238
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/02/2019
Series:	Cost Engineering
Pages:	662
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Heinze, Kurt

Table of Contents

Project initiation; the cost plan; cost control; cost reporting; productivity; problem solving for management. Appendices: cost management terminology; metric (SI) units in cost management.

Editorial Reviews

A reference/text on an integrated cost management program, emphasizing a systematic approach to cost control. After a review of elementary business calculations and management science, chapters deal with risk management, the planning phase of a capital project, cost reporting, and productivity and production issues. A final chapter on problem solving outlines the use of method study techniques. Includes appendices on terminology and SI units. For cost engineers, and engineering, construction, and project managers, as well as upper- level undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students in business and engineering. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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