Document downloads - Conceptual cost planning

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  • BCIS standard form of cost analysis

    Cost planning of construction projects has been used for 50 years to provide a methodology for keeping control of a capital build project. It provides a means of controlling the design process to meet the budgetary requirements of the client. It enables the quantity surveyor, with the design team, to design a building to a cost, rather than costing a design after it has been completed.

  • Surveyors' construction handbook: pre-contract cost planning and cost management (ARCHIVED)

    This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.

    Any questions relating to its status and application should be addressed to the RICS QS and construction professional group.

  • Surveyors' construction handbook: elements for buildings (ARCHIVED)

    This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.

    Any questions relating to its status and application should be addressed to the RICS QS and construction professional group.

  • Cost analysis and benchmarking – UK (ARCHIVED)

    This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.

    This guidance note summarises the purpose and process of both cost analysis and construction project benchmarking.

    It is based on current practice within the UK and covers the general principles applying to each operation. It does not seek to cover every approach to cost analysis or benchmarking but looks at the subject areas from a practical aspect.

    In addition, while the processes of cost analysis and benchmarking are applicable to the whole life costs associated with the construction and operation of a building, this guidance note considers capital cost only. The principles covered may, however, also be applied to costs in use.

    This is part of the RICS QS and construction standards (the 'Black Book').

  • Cost analysis and benchmarking – global (ARCHIVED)

    This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.

    This first edition guidance provides a summary of the purpose and process of both cost analysis and construction project benchmarking.

    The purpose of this guidance note is to ensure consistent practice, delivered in a professional manner that is in line with internationally recognised guidance.

    This is part of the RICS QS and Construction Standards.

  • Cost reporting

    Published: March 2015
    Effective from: March 2015

    This 1st edition guidance note sets out the principles of cost reporting from the perspective of the quantity surveyor to the client during construction.

    This guidance note explains the purpose of cost reporting, the factors affecting outturn cost and explores the different formats and types of cost report.

    This guidance note covers:
    - the purpose of cost reporting;
    - cost reporting models;
    - report formats;
    - establishing the budget;
    - treatment of variable costs;
    - strategic importance; and
    - reporting of loss and expense.

    This is part of the RICS QS and Construction Standards.

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