Construction Costs
1.6 Construction Costs
Construction cost of a project usually is a dominant design concern. One reason is that if construction cost exceeds the owners or clients construction budget, the project may be canceled. Another reason is that some costs, such as interest on the investment, which occur after completion of the project often are proportional to the initial cost.
Hence, owners usually try to keep that cost low. Designing a project to minimize construction cost, however, may not be in the owners best interests. There are many other costs the owner incurs during the anticipated life of the project that should be taken into account. For example, after a project has been completed, the owner incurs operation and maintenance costs.
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