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Aniekwu, A N (1995) The business environment of the construction industry in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 13(06), 445-55.

Chan, A P C and Yeong, C M (1995) A comparison of strategies for reducing variations. Construction Management and Economics, 13(06), 467-73.

Edwards, P J and Edwards, M (1995) A price-rationalized approach to item separation in the measurement of concrete work. Construction Management and Economics, 13(06), 485-91.

Fitzgerald, E and Akintoye, A (1995) The accuracy and optimal linear correction of UK construction tender price index forecasts. Construction Management and Economics, 13(06), 493-500.

Mustapha, F, Al-Abed, A and Wild, S (1995) A model for assessing the effectiveness of public housing in Sana'a (Republic of Yemen). Construction Management and Economics, 13(06), 457-65.

Navon, R (1995) Resource-based model for automatic cash-flow forecasting. Construction Management and Economics, 13(06), 501-10.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: cash-flow; forecasting; resource-based
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199500000058
  • Abstract:

    The paper discusses different approaches to, and models for, project level cash-flow forecasting. The importance of cash-flow management, both at the project and at the company level is also discussed. The paper presents a resource-based computerized cash-flow forecasting model. The main issue addressed by that model is the solution of the compatibility problem caused by the different data structures of the cost and the schedule items. The cost items are normally specified in terms of the project’s physical elements (e.g. slab, beam, column, etc.), while the schedule is expressed in terms of activities (e.g. formwork erection, rebar erection, rebar placement, concrete pouring, etc.). The proposition is the automatic integration of the bill of quantities, the estimate and the schedule databases, using a non-project-specific database, which is a dynamic component of the model. The integration algorithms are presented. Additional issues addressed by the model are time lag and billing period adjustments, material supply policies, anticipated real number of working days per month, sub-contractors’ payments, overhead expenses and income flow forecasting.

Seymour, D E and Rooke, J D (1995) The culture of the industry and the culture of research. Construction Management and Economics, 13(06), 511-23.

Worrall, H, Norman, G and Flanagan, R (1995) Intervention analysis and overseas trade in UK construction-related materials and components. Construction Management and Economics, 13(06), 475-84.