dc.contributor.author |
Manege, SL |
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dc.contributor.author |
Kennedy, CJ |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Sandanayake, YG |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Gunatilake, S |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Waidyasekara, KGAS |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-12-29T07:50:07Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-12-29T07:50:07Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2022-06-24 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/19964 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Whole life costing plays a major role in ensuring that value for money is attained from
the inception of a building to its end of life. Availability of reliable cost data is essential
ensuring that whole life costing is undertaken with utmost precision. This study explores
the availability of reliable cost data for whole life costing in the Tanzania building
construction industry. It aims at realising the key sources of cost data as well as
analysing their reliability. It will also suggest ways to improve cost data availability in
the industry. The research involved the use of questionnaire survey and structured
interviews to collect data from quantity surveyors and other industry professionals
respectively in Tanzania. The study revealed that in-house and market survey as the most
familiar and most used sources of cost data in the Tanzania building construction
industry. It also realised that running cost data, which are crucial for undertaking whole
life costing, did not have a source in Tanzania which is contrary to other countries. The
study also revealed that despite cost data sources being considered reliable, they still
lacked credibility as most respondents still had doubts about them. To improve the
availability of reliable cost data for whole life costing, the study suggests that the
Tanzania building construction industry should adapt to the online information service
which will ensure easy and fast access to reliable cost data. The industry should also
engage in the collection and sharing of running cost data which is essential for whole
life costing. |
en_US |
dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Building Construction Industry |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Cost Data |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Tanzania |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Whole Life Costing |
en_US |
dc.title |
Availability of reliable cost data for whole life costing in the Tanzania building construction industry. |
en_US |
dc.identifier.year |
2022 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.conference |
World Construction Symposium |
en_US |
dc.identifier.place |
Sri Lanka |
en_US |
dc.identifier.pgnos |
pp. 150-161. |
en_US |
dc.identifier.proceeding |
10th World Construction Symposium |
en_US |
dc.identifier.email |
sylvermanege@gmail.com |
en_US |
dc.identifier.email |
Craig.Kennedy@hw.ac.uk |
en_US |
dc.identifier.doi |
https://doi.org/10.31705/WCS.2022.13. |
en_US |