Book Description

This book is intended for the use of students in building construction and built environment and in particular, students in quantity surveying. It is aimed at providing a guideline for students in solving or answering similar questions. It is written in a simple way and deals with practical solutions to examination questions related to construction economics topics. However, the contents of this book provide only problem solutions to the questions posed are not intended to be the only solutions available nor are they model answers.

Construction Economics : Problems and Solutions 2 emphasises the cost aspects of building and construction projects. Five (5) topics are covered in this book dealing with common questions on investment and property markets, construction finance and risk management in building and construction projects. A special chapter on Cost Studies is included, which focuses on cost planning, cost control and building morphology.

Khairani Haji Ahmad is an Associate Professor at the Quantity Surveying Department, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM), Shah Alam.