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RSMeans
Copyright 1997
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Library of Congress Catalog Number 98-106185
ISBN 0-87629-463-8
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List of Figures
Preface and Acknowledgements xiii
About the Author
Introduction-A Briefing xvii
The Objectives of Value Engineering xix
The Reasons for Unnecessary Costs XX
When to Apply Value Engineering xxii
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