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Atkin, B L and Gill, E M (1986) CAD and Management of Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 557–65.
Chang, L (1986) Inferential Statistics for Craftsman Questionnaire. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 492–9.
Chang, L and Borcherding, J D (1986) Craftsman Questionnaire Sampling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 543–56.
Chrzanowski, E N and Johnston, D W (1986) Application of Linear Scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 476–91.
De La Garza, J M and Melin, J W (1986) Prepayment Ability to Offset Inflation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 514–29.
Hadipriono, F C, Lim, C and Wong, K (1986) Event Tree Analysis to Prevent Failures in Temporary Structures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 500–13.
Jaafari, A and Mateffy, V K (1986) Games People Play with Cost Control in Australia. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 566–81.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Australia; Cost control; Construction management; Sampling; Surveys;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1986)112:4(566)
- Abstract:
A study of a selected group of building and engineering construction contractors in the Australian construction industry was performed in order to determine the actual site cost control procedures and techniques being practiced. The study was conducted through a detailed questionnaire completed by the researcher during the course of interview sessions with the site managers of the 18 construction projects in the sample. The main trends disclosed from the questionnaire allowed a model of actual site cost control procedures to be flowcharted. This system was then subjected to a comparative analysis with an idealized site cost control system developed in a previous study. Cost control functions that are discussed in this paper include, among others, the method of work breakdown for site use in cost control, performance data feedback techniques and uses, yardsticks for cost control, and management action at the site. The study concludes with a set of general recommendations aimed to bring current site cost control practices more in line with the available body of knowledge.
Laufer, A and Ledbetter, W B (1986) Assessment of Safety Performance Measures at Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 530–42.
O'Connor, J T, Larimore, M A and Tucker, R L (1986) Collecting Constructability Improvement Ideas. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 463–75.
Ramaswamy, S D and Pertusier, E M (1986) Construction of Barrettes for High‐Rise Foundations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 455–62.
Tyvand, J and Blachly, A T (1986) Foamed Plastic Absorbs Staged Post‐Tensioning Deflections. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(04), 582–7.