Cost Control and Cost Informations Systems

Cost Control and Cost Informations Systems

Cost Control is an obvious objective in Construction Management and Construction Scheduling. It should be recognized that no amount of paperwork achieves this construction cost control. The actual control is achieved through the ultimate decision of the manager that something should be done differently and the translation of that decision into practice. The paperwork provides guidance on what control actions should be taken and therefore it is rather a cost information system.

The elements of a cost control system are:

Observation

Comparison of observation with some desired standard

Corrective action to take if necessary.

A construction cost control system should enable a manager to observe current cost levels, compare them with a standard plan or norm, and institute corrective action to to keep cost within acceptable bounds.

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