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Building Whole Life Costing into construction projects

23 September 2008, Scotland

Whole life costing is changing the approach to design, procurement and construction, delivering major benefits. Many public and private sector clients now procure on cost of ownership, not capital cost.

Establishing the cost of ownership of facilities is rarely straightforward. Performance and durability of components are inadequately considered and maintenance and operating costs rarely forecast. But for every unit of capital cost, 5 units are spent on maintenance, and 200 on staffing the business activity. Savings in whole life costs can thus be dramatic.

This workshop will examine the impact of whole life costing in different areas of the industry with emphasis on its use in practice. Examples will be presented to illustrate how its use has resulted in major economies in local authority housing stock, its integration into the design process, the close linkage to energy efficiency and the savings on a PFI project.

Who should attend?

Those who wish to:

• examine the contribution that whole life costing can make to improving the efficiency and
  effectiveness of the overall construction process
• consider the impact of whole life costing on new procurement routes such as PFI
• gain an opportunity for delegates to share their experience and learn from others.

Additionally, attendees will acquire Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points*

This event will take place between 13.30 and 16.45. Full programme, speakers and location information will be added shortly.

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