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Computers and Quantity Surveyors

  • Textbook
  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. A. J. Smith

    1. Department of Surveying, Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, UK

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Part of the book series: Building and Surveying Series (BASS)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. General Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Quantity Surveyor and the Computer — a Short History

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      Pages 3-16

    3. Computer Hardware

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      Pages 17-41

    4. The Selection and Management of an Office Computer System

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      Pages 42-64

    5. Computers and the Law

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      Pages 65-79

    6. General Purpose Software

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      Pages 80-92

    7. Public Information Systems for Quantity Surveyors

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      Pages 93-100

    8. The Development of In-house Systems

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      Pages 101-114

    9. Expert Systems — the Future?

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      Pages 115-132

  3. Computers Applied to Quantity Surveying

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Computers in Cost Planning

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      Pages 135-143

    3. Computers and Bills of Quantity

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      Pages 144-171

    4. Computers for Post Contract Work

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      Pages 172-182

    5. Quantity Surveyors and Computer Aided Design

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      Pages 183-194

    6. Computers, Quantity Surveyors and Project Management

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      Pages 195-202

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 203-210
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About this book

This book is directed primarily towards providing students and practitioners with a basic grounding in the use of computers by quantity surveyors. It is divided into two parts, the first part (Chapters l to 8) dealing with general concepts of information technology, and the latter part (Chapters 9 to 13) dealing with specific quantity surveying issues. Covers a wide range of topics: computer hardware; operational and management implications of computer systems; legal issues; general purpose software such as word processors, spreadsheet systems and micro-computer based data manipulation packages; public information software; development of in-house software; artificial intelligence and expert systems; the use of computers in cost planning, production of bills of quantity, post contract work and project management and computer aided design. The book is extensively referenced.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surveying, Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, UK

    A. J. Smith

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