4 Cost Management Flashcards
01 - What are the 8 main factors influencing cost?
1 - Economic + Political 2 - Env. 3 - Building Type 4 - Owner / Client 5 - Proj. Rqrmts 6 - Proj. Delivery 7 - Owner Timetable 8 - Other
02 - What about an economic / political climate might influence costing? (4)
1 - Inflation (follow trends / carry allowance)
2 - Market Conditions (ex: low demand = high cost)
3 - Other (unions, exchange rates..)
4 - Political and Social Climate (ex: approval often affected by election timing)
03 - How might Environmental factors influence cost? (3)
1 - Site Characteristics (ex: adj. buildings, odd topo or soil, contamination or removal)
2 - Weather / Season (ex: Hoarding = $$$)
3 - Location (ex:urban = $$$ vs suburban and remote=$$$)
04 - How might Characteristics of client owner influence cost? (2 examples)
$COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPERS - expect at or below budget targets \$\$$INSTITUTIONAL - bureaucratic - high standards for long life - not competitive - complex bidding
05 - How might the project requirements (Functional Program) influence cost? (3)
- Review program prior to confirmation
- CHANGEs may occur due to POLICY / STAFFING STRUCTURE of org.
- arch. must make client aware of additional fees after review
06 - How might the type of construction delivery influence cost? (main 4)
1 - Stipulated Price Contract (Design Bid Build)
• price known before build but many ‘extras’ (changes)
2 - Construction Management
• adds $ for another consultant (and redundancy in services may occur)
• but provides careful monitoring of costs
3 - Design Build
• cost benefit analysis done early
• owner commits to program early
4 - Public Private Partnership (P3)
• ‘best value’ not always achieved (low cost = driver )
• shifts risk to private sector
07 - How might the BUILDING TYPE + DESIGN influence cost? (main 4)
1 - simple wood residential or complex steel hospital
2 - construction method
3 - planned life of structure
4 - height / finishes
08 - What sort of REGULATIONS might influence cost? (3 examples)
- several occupancies
- REMEDIATION standards for hazardous material
- recycling (LEED)
09 - What are the 4 classes of Cost Estimates and at what phase of an architectural project would each occur?
D - Pre-design (Pre-D)
C - SD
B - DD
A - CDs
10 - Define (2) this method of costing and list pros/cons(2):
CLASSES of COST ESTIMATES
• arranged by MASTERFORMAT • used by CONTRACTORs \+ easy to retrieve info \+ info CURRENT / RELIABLE - rqrs estimator with DESIGN+CONST. experience
11 - Define (2) the ELEMENTAL COSTS method of costing and list pros/cons(3):
• arranged by MAJOR ELEMENTs (divide building) • uses costs established on other jobs \+ process can proceed WOUT DWGs \+ useful DURING DESIGN - hard to CHECK
12 - Who uses the AREA (cost/m2) method of costing? List pros/cons(3):
• used by architects for GENERAL COSTING ONLY
+ floor area EASY for all building types
+ EASY for all to understand
- does not account for unique conditions
13 - What is the VOLUME (cost/m3) method of costing used for(2):
- used for refrigeration
* used as double check against other costing
14 - When is the UNIT (cost/bed, seat, etc) method of costing used:
• early design stages as quick reference
15 - What are the 6 steps of value analysis?
1 - COLLECT data 2 - functional ANALYSIS (how is it performing) 3 - ALTERNATE options 4 - ASSESS feasibility of options 5 - RECOMMEND 6 - IMPLEMENT + monitor