Selection of type of contract
Having explained the several types of contractual relationships that can exist among the parties to a construction contract, we now […]
Management of Construction
The management of construction is an enterprise that involves many people with diverse interests, talents and backgrounds. The owner, the design professional and the contractor comprise the primary triad of parties, but others, such as subcontractors, material suppliers, bankers, insurance and bonding companies, attorneys and public agency officials, are vital elements of the project team whose interrelated roles must be coordinated to assure a successful project. Throughout the project life cycle, from the time the owner first contemplates launching a construction project to that celebrated time, many months or years later, when the completed project is ready for use, the tasks carried out by the various parties vary in type and intensity. In this book, we consider the roles and responsibilities of the many parties at each phase of the construction project life cycle. The primary focus here is on the construction contractor, who carries the lead responsibility for the on-site installation work and all of the associated planning and followup. It is important, at the same time, to understand how other people and organisations contribute to project success.
Quantity surveyor
The quantity surveyor prepares schedules of quantities of the various project elements. In some cases, this work is performed in
Public input
We have already suggested that members of the general public may be involved in the development of the project programme,
Project manager
In Chapter 2, we described several types of project delivery systems that utilised parties specifically vested to act on behalf
Project manager
Sometimes the owner decides to turn the entire project over to an independent manager. As one example, a school district
Preliminary cost estimate
In order to determine whether an alternative under consideration is financially feasible, an estimate of its cost is needed. During the
Planning and feasibility study stage
Two key things should be accomplished early in the planning and feasibility study stage. First, there must be a clear
Phased construction
Although more a scheduling approach than a delivery system, we discuss phased construction, or fast-tracking, here because several of the
Overview of the construction project life cycle
This book is organised around the typical pattern of the flow of the project work from its inception to its