Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 The Method and its Usefulness; Introduction; Conventional Practice; Budgeting Objectives; Response to an SFO; Determining Site Objectives; Analyzing the Price to Pay for a Site; Determining Price of an Existing Building; Value Engineering Design Concepts; Designing to Budget; Summary; 2 Fixing Project Scope; Introduction; Budget Categories; Design Programming; Generating Artificial Intelligence; Budget Estimating Standards; Key Cost Drivers; Summary; 3 Computing Space Requirements; Introduction; Space Efficiency
Rules of MeasurementConverting Net to Gross; Adjusting for Building Height; Sample Space Program; 4 Establishing Configuration; The Massing Diagram; Configuration Decisions; Site Assumptions; Determining Site Area; Configuration Objectives; Statistical Configuration Process; Computer Computations; 5 Architectural and Structural Quantities; Introduction; (01) Foundation; (02) Substructure; (03) Superstructure; (04) Exterior Closure; (05) Roofing; (06) Interior Construction; 6 Mechanical and Electrical Quantities; Introduction; (07) Conveying System; (081) Plumbing; (082) HVAC
(083) Fire Protection(084) Special Mechanical; (09) Electrical System; (11) Equipment; (121) Site Preparation; (122) Site Improvements; (123) Site Utilities; 7 Construction Cost Estimating; Introduction; Quality and Quality Standards; Estimating Level of Detail; The Framework for Cost Accounting; Budget Estimate as a Scope Document; Pricing Guidelines; Using the Author's Database; Markups; 8 Soft Cost Determination; Introduction; Project Management Plan; Schedule; Soft Cost Worksheet; ECC Additional Items; Estimated Site Cost (ESC); Estimated Design Cost (EDC); Estimated Management Cost (EMC)
Estimated Financing Cost (EFC)Final Project Budget; 9 Operating Cost and Rent; Introduction; The Annual Cost Format; Capital Expense Computation; Unit Cost Expenses; Lessor's Annual Cost Statement; Rent Computation; Evaluating Rent; 10 Using Your Budget; Need for Cost Control; Using the Product of this Book; Controlling Design Work; Capturing Cost Experience; Summary; Appendix A: "Zipped" Format Index; Appendix B: Uniformat Code of Accounts; Index
Summary
Successful cost management and value engineering in construction is based on accurate and early estimations of cost, and this book is the quickest route to creating a cost plan from scratch. The budgeting system described in this book will help the reader to: document project scope at a level that provides excellent cost control at design stageestablish the parameters of potential sites before selecting onedetermine the amount of financing needed before deciding to bid on a projectmake a detailed and robust building pro
