Construction Value engineering
In our consideration of the role of the project planner and designer, we have discussed the importance of constructability analysis […]
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 Proposal preparation, submittal and opening
The final steps in the contractor selection phase involve decisions about the size of the markup to be added to
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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 Schematic design
The design professional is responsible for producing a set of preliminary drawings as well as a written report, for approval
Construction Pre-tender meetings
Two types of meetings are common during the time the tender proposal is being prepared. One type is internal to
Construction Project mobilisation phase
After the contractor is selected, a number of activities must be completed before installation work can begin at the project