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EPSRC Reference:	GR/M83445/01
Title:	DEVELOPING AND INTEGRATED DATABASE FOR WHOLE LIFE COSTING APPLICATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION
Principal Investigator:	Aouad, Professor G
Other Investigators:	Sarshar, Professor M Barrett, Professor P Sun, Professor M
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Project Partners:	AMEC EC Harris Galliford Try Pre Nexus Migration Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)
Department:	Res Inst for the Built and Human Env
Organisation:	University of Salford
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 September 2000	Ends:	31 December 2001	Value (£):	89,256
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Construction Ops & Management
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Construction
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There is an increasing realisation of the importance of operation and maintenance as opposed to capital costs throughout the life of an asset. In addition, new styles of contracts such as PFI (Private Finance Initiative) are becoming more popular. This will result in addressing the construction product in its holistic picture including the design, construction and running. It is therefore vital to embed the life cycle costing element of a facility within its design and construction. Whole Life Costing is a technique used to facilitate effective choice between alternatives in the search of economic solutions.This project aims to improve the efficiency by which information is shared in the construction industry and the quality of that information in order to improve productivity and ensure consistent understanding and application of the whole life costing technique by designers, contractors and clients. The main contribution of this research will be a whole life cycle costing model implemented in an integrated database. The interface of the model will be implemented in a virtual reality environment which will help construction professionals to visually identify elements which need repair, maintenance or replacement.
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