The purpose of cost control

• Cost control can be dfined as the process of controlling the expenses in a particular project , from te starting of the client's briefs , to the project compleiton and ultimately the final account of the aforesaid project . 
• Cost control is a process to ensure that : 
• The cost of the building is kept within the agreed cost limits . 
• Resources are used at the best advantage . 
• Give the building cleint good value for money 
• To achieve a balanced and logical distribution of the avaialble funds between the various part of the building . 
• TO keep total expenditure within the amount agreed by the client . 
• Cost control can be divided into two areas 

- The control of cost during design stage 

- The control of cost during the post contract stage . 

• Cost control of a project involves : 

- The measuring and collecting of costs record of  a project and its progress of works . 

- Comparison between planning and actual progress of physical works on site . 

• The main objective of cost control of a particular project is to achieve maximum profit within the designated construction period and satisfactory quality of works . 
• The implementation  of a systematic procedures of cost control will give a good results of cost data collection particularly in estimation and costs control aspect for furture projects undertaking .