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Cost Planning Theories and Techniques

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THERE IS NO universal method of cost planning which can be readily applied to every type of building project. Buildings have widely varying characteristics, perform a diversity of functions, serve the needs of a variety of building clients, and their erection is subject to a number of different administrative and contractual arrangements. Hence, it is not surprising that a wide range of cost planning techniques has been devised to meet the needs of a variety of situations.

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  1. Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, UK

    Ivor H. Seeley BSc, MA, PhD, FRICS, CEng, FIMunE, FIQS, MIOB (Head of Department of Surveying and Dean of the School of Environmental Studies)

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Seeley, I.H. (1976). Cost Planning Theories and Techniques. In: Building Economics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03068-2_7

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