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COST CONSTRUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Estimating (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- construction cost
1, record 1, English, construction%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- building cost 2, record 1, English, building%20cost
- cost of the construction 3, record 1, English, cost%20of%20the%20construction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total amount necessary to install a project as per plans and specifications, not including land acquisition costs and design fee. 4, record 1, English, - construction%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The cost to build, particularly an improvement, usually including direct costs of labor and material plus contractors overhead and profits, or may include all direct and indirect costs incidental to the development. 5, record 1, English, - construction%20cost
Record 1, Key term(s)
- construction costs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût de construction
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût d'une construction 2, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27une%20construction
correct, masculine noun
- coût d'un ouvrage 3, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27un%20ouvrage
correct, masculine noun
- frais de construction 4, record 1, French, frais%20de%20construction
masculine noun
- coût des travaux de construction 5, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20travaux%20de%20construction
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dépenses faites pour une construction. 6, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce principe d'estimation à partir de séries de prix s'est affirmé et confirmé comme le moyen unique d'évaluer le coût d'un ouvrage, la méthode universelle reconnue par toutes les parties : le payeur et le payé. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación y estimación (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos de construcción
1, record 1, Spanish, gastos%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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