Cost Management

Electronic Submission of Work Students should also be aware that it is their responsibility to ensure that work submitted in electronic format can be opened on a faculty computer and to check that any electronic submissions have been successfully uploaded. If it cannot be opened, it will not be marked. Any required file formats will be specified in the assignment brief and failure to comply with these submission requirements will result in work not being marked. Students must retain a copy of all electronic work they have submitted and resubmit if requested. Learning Outcomes to be Assessed: · Compare the relationship between cost, shape and size of projects and sites specifics and be able to advise and guide other members of the design team appropriately, in the framework of the existing UK economy · Assess the impact and implications on early cost advice due to changes of varies attributes such as location and time for tendering Assessment Details: Deliverable 2 (contributes to 50% of the overall assessment) 1) Knowledge of elemental cost estimating (20%) 2) Assessment approach to costing exercise (30%) 3) Accuracy and explanation of assessment (40%) 4) Overall presentation, Assumptions, report writing and Referencing (10%) ---------------------- Total: 100 % Background The two tasks for Deliverable 2 is a continuation of the tasks described in Deliverable One. You are required to estimate building costs by rebasing the time and location difference and assess the cost implication due to increase in storey height of the houses and grouping of houses.