Project managment - Page 17 of 24

Initial decisions

Prior to commencing the preparation of documents for tendering and letting of a contract for construction, a number of decisions will […]

Feasibility studies of an engineering nature are needed for most construction projects. It can be an advantage to a promoter

For large open excavations, such as when road cuttings have to be made and the material tipped to form embankments, or

In best engineering practice the engineer will produce complete bar-bending schedules for use by the contractor. The engineer may not guarantee

Under the ICE conditions, regular payments based on the quantity of work done during the previous month, must be made by

All ductile iron or steel pipes and fittings must be handled with proper wide lifting slings to prevent damage to their

There will be times when troubles arise; such as when bad workmanship comes to light, or quite unsuitable methods are being

The 1981 edition of BS 5328 (referred to in Section 19.1) provided a useful table showing the amount of aggregate per

Design, build and operate (DBO) contracts were increasingly used in the 1980s onwards by government departments in the UK who