Cost Planning · Cost Control · FIDIC · Claims & Quantum Construction Cost Management: Complete Guide to Controlling Project Costs in 2026 A structured reference covering the full cost management lifecycle — from feasibility and estimating through cash flow, FIDIC cost provisions, claims, and final account — for owners, consultants, and contractors managing project cost …
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Jul 12
Construction Cost Management: Complete Guide to Controlling Project Costs in 2026
- By Basel Al Najjar in Project Management
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July 12, 2026
- AI in construction cost management, bill of quantities, BIM 5D cost management, construction budget management, construction budgeting, construction cash flow management, construction change orders, Construction claims, Construction Contracts, construction cost analysis, construction cost consultant, construction cost control, construction cost engineering, construction cost estimating, construction cost forecasting, Construction Cost Management, construction cost management best practices, construction cost management GCC, construction cost management guide, construction cost management software, construction cost management UAE, construction cost monitoring, construction cost optimization, construction cost overruns, construction cost planning, construction cost reduction, construction cost reporting, construction financial management, construction procurement, construction project budgeting, construction project cost control, construction project finance, construction project management, construction quantity takeoff, construction risk management, cost control strategies, cost estimating techniques, cost management in construction, cost-loaded schedule, Earned Value Management, FIDIC cost management, project budgeting techniques, project cost control, project cost management, project cost performance, project cost tracking, quantity surveying, variation management
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Key Notice Periods at a Glance
- 1999 editions — Cl. 20.1 Notice: 28 days · Detailed Claim: 42 days
- 2017 editions — Cl. 20.2 Notice: 28 days · Detailed Claim: 84 days
- Unforeseeable Conditions (Cl. 4.12): Notice as soon as practicable
- Defects Notification Period: 365 days from Taking-Over Certificate
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