Construction Value engineering
In our consideration of the role of the project planner and designer, we have discussed the importance of constructability analysis […]
Construction Programme development
A construction project is built to achieve certain objectives, as defined in the brief. Those objectives will be achieved if
Construction Schematic design
The design professional is responsible for producing a set of preliminary drawings as well as a written report, for approval
Construction Project recommendation
Having studied the various options from the standpoint of costs, economic benefits, ease of construction, schedule impacts, as well as
Construction Schedule of quantities
The practice of providing material quantities in the contract documents varies in different parts of the world. For all unit-price
Construction Project information sources
For projects with open tenders, it is usually to the owners advantage to advertise the project widely, so as to
Construction Preliminary job planning
If the contractor decides, based on some or all of the considerations in the previous section, to prepare a tender
Construction Preliminary schedule
In preparing its proposal, the contractor will need to develop a preliminary project schedule. This schedule is not to be
Construction Pre-tender meetings
Two types of meetings are common during the time the tender proposal is being prepared. One type is internal to