本书以项目案例为基础，介绍了工程造价专业的发展趋势，造价师的主要职责，以及工程造价在投标报价、成本管理、合同管理、索赔管理等方面的国际工程管理惯例，并对国外的造价管理前沿进行了介绍。本书对各单元内容进行了精心设计，配有课文注释、课后阅读理解、词汇练习、口语练习和非常实用的课外阅读材料，以求全面开发学生的学习主动性，并要求教师实施主动性教学模式。

本书主要面向工程造价专业、工程管理专业及相关专业的学生，同时兼顾了国际工程建设相关人员对国际工程造价管理知识的需求，因而具有较广泛的适用性。

在我国建筑业与国际接轨和国内国际工程日益增多的背景下，本书全面介绍了工程造价专业的发展趋势和工程造价在投标报价、成本管理、合同管理、索赔管理等方面的国际工程管理惯例，有利于读者掌握工程造价管理专业英语，熟悉工程造价国际惯例。全书以项目案例为基础，每单元均有课文注释、课后阅读理解、词汇练习和口语练习等内容，可满足教学和自学的需要。

Unit 1 Quantity Surveyor in AUstralia

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Reading Material A Brief History of Quantity Surveying

Reading Material B Just What does a Quantity Surveyor do?

Unit 2 The Role of Consultants in PFI Projects

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Reading Material A Building Procurement

Reading Material B Invitation to Apply for Eligibility and to Bid

Unit 3 Types of Bids and Contracts.

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Reading Material A Unit-price Contract

Reading Material B Tender Form

Unit 4 Estimating, Bidding and Costs..

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Reading Material A Familiarization with Project Characteristics

Reading Material B Detailed Estimates (Ⅰ)

Unit 5 Cost Management Ⅰ

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Reading Material A Detailed Estimates (Ⅱ)

Reading Material B Detailed Estimates (Ⅲ)

Unit 6 Cost Management Ⅱ

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Reading Material A Risk and Insurance

Reading Material B Insurances

Unit 7 Contract Condition

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Reading Material A Subcontract Conditions

Reading Material B Particular Conditions of Subcontract

Unit 8 Claim Manaclement

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Reading Material A Useful for the Parties and those Who Practice Arbitration

Reading Material B Examples of Practical Difficulties Encountered by a DRB

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