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Insights & Research
A closer look at cost, value and practice.
Research notes and perspectives by Lungten Tshering, Principal of Omeya Insights. Questions from Bhutan’s built environment, explored through evidence and professional judgement.
A three-part series
From research
to practice.
Three short reads adapted from my MSc dissertation on Bhutan’s readiness for international cost management standards. Each takes one research theme and asks what it could mean for everyday practice.
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Estimation
A schedule of rates is the beginning of an estimate
How scope, location, timing and explicit risk allowances turn reference rates into a project-specific cost plan.
Standards & practice
International cost standards in Bhutan: start with a pilot
A phased approach to training, local adaptation and pilot projects, informed by MSc research on Bhutan’s readiness for international standards.
Commentary
Perspectives on value.
Valuation · Viewpoint
Why Bhutan needs a climate-resilient valuation framework
A discussion of how climate exposure and resilience could be considered alongside conventional property evidence.
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