Construction Site selection and land acquisition
Until funding is approved, there is no need to acquire land for the project (assuming the site is not already […]
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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.
Construction Surety bond forms and insurance certificates
During the project mobilisation phase, the contractor may be required to acquire surety bonds as a means of assuring the
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Construction Summary of planning and design
This chapter has described that part of the project life cycle that is directed by the design professional and results
Construction Subcontract work
The final category of direct cost includes work that will be performed by subcontractors. Typically these are specialty contractors that
Consultant selection
Among the first tasks to face the owner when initiating the project will be to select the primary design professional.
Construction Value engineering
In our consideration of the role of the project planner and designer, we have discussed the importance of constructability analysis
Construction Special conditions
If the general conditions could apply to any project of the type being designed and built, there will surely be
Construction Technical specifications
The technical specifications are the portion of the documents the layperson usually thinks of when referring to the specifications, or
Construction The contractors tender decision
Now we begin to look at prospective projects from the contractors viewpoint. Initially, we ask two questions: (1) Where can