建设单位是项目的投资主体 ,工程造价的高低直接影响着建设单位的长远利益 ,因此 ,在工程造价管理中 ,建设单位必须发挥其主导作用和控制职能。文中阐述了建设工程从设计开始 ,直到竣工结算 ,建设单位应该采取的具体管理措施及合理控制工程造价的方法。同时指出 ,提高造价管理人员的职业素质 ,是有效控制工程造价的保证 The construction unit is the main investment entity of the project, and the cost of the project directly affects the long-term interests of the construction unit. Therefore, in the project cost management, the construction unit must play its leading role and control function. The paper describes the specific management measures that the construction unit should adopt from the beginning of design until the completion of the construction, and the methods to reasonably control the project cost. At the same time, it is pointed out that improving the professional quality of cost management personnel is a guarantee for effectively controlling project cost.