Writing specifications
In writing specifications care must be exercised to ensure consistency of requirements throughout and conformity with what is written in […]
Project managment
Workability of concrete and admixtures
Workability requirements for a concrete mix tend to conflict with requirements for maximum strength, density and economy, since workability increases
Work in public roads
Under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (applying to England, Wales and Scotland) a street works licence has to
Who deals with variations and claims
The two parties immediately concerned with the issue of variation orders and the handling of contractors claims are the engineer under
Watching and recording progress
From the agreed programme it is useful for the resident engineer to draw up a list of dates by which
Watching fill quality
When fill from a borrowpit is of variable quality the resident engineer needs an inspector to watch the fill quality as
Variations proposed by the contractor
The contractor normally has no right to vary the works and the terms of the contract will specifically preclude this. But
Usual powers delegated to the resident engineer
The usual powers and duties delegated to the resident engineer under the ICE conditions may contain most or all of the
Use of nominated sub-contractors
Some of the problems associated with the contractors use of sub-contractors have been described in Sections 7.7 and 7.8. This section