New Generation Whole-Life Costing: Property and Construction Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

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Synopsis
New Generation Whole-Life Costing presents an innovative approach to decision-making and risk management for construction and real estate. It applies the options-based approach that has revolutionized the management of uncertainty in the business world. Based on government-sponsored research at Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd., the book introduces the idea of 'lifecycle options'. The desirability of whole-life costing is widely accepted, but take-up levels have been low. One problem is that traditional techniques fail to take account of future uncertainty. In contrast, the new options-based approach considers a diversity of possible futures, and favours flexible strategies that incorporate lifecycle options. This approach leads to more cost-effective and sustainable decisions, minimizing the risk of under- or over-investment. This book is structured around realistic case studies that demonstrate the prevalence of lifecycle options. These case studies are backed up by clear presentation of basic principles and mathematical techniques allowing the book to be read either as a stimulating introduction to new concepts, or as a guide to mathematical methods.
Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
224 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781134279197
Related ISBNs:
9780415346580, 9780415346573, 9780203624425
Publisher:
CRC Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Ian Ellingham and William Fawcett
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Reference, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance, Technology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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