Skills and Expertise

INTRODUCTION AND DESCIPTION OF ACTIVITIES

 

The construction economist has a wide experience of the technology of the construction industry , whether in building or infrastructure , and its procedures, of financial and budgeting control techniques, of construction law, negotiation and conciliation skills, communication and IT, cost benefit analysis , cost estimating and cost planning, cost analysis, measurement and appraisal. The expertise is directed towards providing:

Feasibility studies, assessment of options, risk appraisal, financial analysis, approximate estimating, value for money and design/cost control, life cycle costing, taxation advise, establishing the project budget and value management.

Contract arrangements

Early advise to clients on procurement, procurement strategies and methods, tendering procedures, contract documentation and assessment of competitiveness.

Advise and preparation on Public Private Finance procurement

Project co-ordination and programming

Cost Control and value engineering , quality control and supervision, valuation of work in progress, settlement of contract disputes, transparent negotiations and final settlement of accounts.

Advise on construction inflation and construction markets.

Property management

Cost-in-use, strategic property management, facilities management, preparation of service contracts, contract arrangements and term contracts, re-use of facilities, and re-development including contract arrangements, project co-ordination and project management.

 

 

 


Related Links

 

 

Introduction to CEEC

Construction Economics

European Perspective