Value management has been applied to construction projects throughout the world, but in some regions, it is just gaining popularity. Therefore, it is necessary to create awareness of value management among stakeholders and understand various obstacles to its implementation.
Value Management Implementation in Construction addresses various factors that can enhance the application of the discipline as well as its adoption among concerned stakeholders. This book discusses the practice of value management in various developed and developing countries by exposing the techniques and models that can be employed in value management exercises, with a view to achieving sustainable development while delivering projects to the satisfaction of clients.
This book provides guidance on value management as a tool for improving the delivery of infrastructural projects for construction professionals, employers of labour, researchers and students alike with evidence from various countries around the world.
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| About the Authors |
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| Preface |
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Part 1 Background Information of the Book |
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Chapter 1 General Introduction |
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Part 2 Value Management in Selected Developed Countries |
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Chapter 2 Value Management in Australia |
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Chapter 3 Value Management in Canada |
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Chapter 4 Value Management in France |
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Chapter 5 Value Management in Hong Kong |
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Chapter 6 Value Management in Northern Cyprus |
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Chapter 7 Value Management in Scotland |
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Chapter 8 Value Management in England |
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Chapter 9 Value Management in the United States of America |
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Part 3 Value Management in Selected Developing Countries |
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Chapter 10 Value Management in China |
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Chapter 11 Value Management in Ghana |
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Chapter 12 Value Management in Malaysia |
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Chapter 13 Value Management in Nigeria |
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Chapter 14 Value Management in Saudi Arabia |
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Chapter 15 Value Management in South Africa |
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Chapter 16 Value Management in Sri Lanka |
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Chapter 17 Value Management in United Arab Emirates |
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Part 4 Concluding Summary of the Book |
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Chapter 18 General Summary on Value Management Globally |
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Ayodeji E. Oke is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. With more than 250 publications, his research interest is in Sustainable Infrastructure Management (SIM), emphasising sustainable construction, value management, quantity surveying, and construction in the digital era.
Seyi S. Stephen is a graduate of Quantity Surveying from the Federal University of Technology, Akure Nigeria. He is a social psychology and behavioural sciences enthusiast. He also has a flair for literature and his areas of specialization are academic consultancy, psychological education and teaching.
Clinton O. Aigbavboa is a Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has published several research papers in housing, construction and engineering management and research methodology for construction students. He has extensive knowledge in practice, research, training and teaching.
