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Elemental estimate
Aka Preliminary Cost Plan
What then is the
purpose of cost
planning?
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COST CONTROL
Pre-contract cost control Post-contract
cost control
COST PLANNING
Cost limit / Analysis to Cost
Indicative Outline Cost Detailed Cost Analysis of
Plan Plan check Cost Monitoring /
cost Final
Plan against Forecasting /
First Account
Cost priced SoQ Financial
estimate Checks Statements
Detailed
design Features Approximate Quantities
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What is an ELEMENT?
AN ELEMENT
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NRM 1 - ORDER OF COST ESTIMATING AND COST
PLANNING FOR CAPITAL BUILDING WORKS
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Estimated Total Building Cost = NZ $12 million?
Cost Limit
The cost limit needs to be distributed into main elements of the building
Example 1
Given budget limit of NZ$ 12
million
Example 2
Given a
Total
cost/m2
GFA you can
work out a
budget
Example 2
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