An investigation into the accuracy of pre-tender design price forecasts provided by the quantity surveyor
Doctoral Thesis
1992
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Abstract
It is the intention of this dissertation to determine the most
influential factors affecting the accuracy of design ยท 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.
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Donald, G. 1992. An investigation into the accuracy of pre-tender design price forecasts provided by the quantity surveyor. . ,Engineering and the Built Environment ,Department of Construction Economics and Management.