Category: Project Management

post-tender contract management of a building project – client, property developer and contractor perspectives

Building Costs Per Square Metre in South Africa 2024 – For New Residential, Commercial and Industrial Properties

[ez-toc] CONTENTS: Building Costs 2023 – 2024 Building Costs 2021 Building Costs 2015 BUILDING COSTS IN SOUTH AFRICA – 2023 to 2024 The latest building costs in South Africa based on STATSSA end-of-year statistical release P5041.1 October 2023 are shown below. This should give you an indication of building costs in 2024. For more detailed …

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What is the Cost of Building a House & Other Types of Residential Units?

  The cost to build a house depends on specific factors which may not be obvious to a client but clearly laid out by a construction estimator. Building a house is a complex process which takes into account the client needs to begin with, but during the planning stage, when feasibility studies are done, a …

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What the Quotation by a Replacement Cost Estimator Entails – Demolitions and Re-Building

A replacement cost estimator is needed when you are planning to demolish and rebuild your home or any type of property that you own, for example an office building, industrial facility or apartments. You will also need a replacement consultant when you lose a home through man-made accidents and catastrophic natural phenomena. Facility managers are …

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Hiring a Construction Cost Estimator / Quantity Surveyor

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A construction cost estimator is a professional who prepares cost estimates for your building plans. This professional also provides contract management during the building phase, overseeing the valuation of work done and managing costs until the final account is negotiated and settled at the end of the project. If you are a client who intends …

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