An investigation into the accuracy of pre-tender design price forecasts provided by the quantity surveyor

It is the intention of this dissertation to determine the most influential factors affecting the accuracy of design · price forecasts. As a result of the lack of research relating to the accuracy design price forecasts in South Africa, quantity surveyors are unaware of the level of accuracy that they attain. It is proposed that an awareness of their forecasting accuracy.and the factors which affect will contribute towards enhanced performance. By means of an analysis of a sample of quantity surveyors estimates, the factors which exert the most significant influence over identified.

Grantor

Department of Construction Economics and Management

Year dc:date.issued

1992

Author dc:creator

• Donald, Gail

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Pearl, R

• Building estimate
• quantity surveying
• design price forecasts

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/11427/31865

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/31865