| Author | Islam, Nishat Farhin |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.CM-13-09 |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Engineering in
Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management, School of Engineering & Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. CM-13-09 |
| Abstract | Renovation works is a prominent subsector of the construction industry in today’s world due the extensive improvement works required in the various structures all around. The design life of a building is generally 50 to 100 years and, thus, renovation works are necessary around every 20 years, figures indicating that especially green renovation is expected to increase to around 90%. However, the renovation subsector is very unsafe due to the various unique features and unseen conditions. In addition, most of the renovation activities are required to be carried out in buildings with ongoing business or operations, which pose safety and other risks, thus, increasing the time and cost of the projects. The cost estimation works of these projects need to be carried out very carefully in a detailed manner considering all the unique features of renovation. Cost estimation of any project should be very accurate to avoid cost escalations towards the end of the project which would add to the burden of the owner and also lead to claims and disputes in many cases.
Hence, a proper framework for cost estimation for renovation project was developed during the study. A case study with multiple projects was conducted to understand the practical scenario and conceptualise the information from literature review, leading to the framework. Each stage of the renovation projects in the case was then studied in details. The positive and negative features were also observed and improvements measures were suggested. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. CM-13-09 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H. W.;Santoso, Djoen San ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |