Gifts and hospitality
At Christmas and other festive occasions cheerful visitors may appear at the door of the REs office, wishing him and his […]
Project managment
Framework Agreements
These are defined in EC Directives and UK Regulations for Utilities (SI 1996/ 2911) as: a contract or other arrangement
Filing system for dayworks sheets
On a large job there may be a thousand or more dayworks sheets. It is, therefore, essential to set up a
Exploratory holes
Exploratory holes can generally be classified into three kinds: rotary core drilling by diamond drill to obtain samples of soil
Excavating and earth-placing machinery
Bulldozers (dozers) are used for cutting and grading work, for pushing scrapers to assist in their loading, stripping borrowpits, and for
Ex-contractual payments
These are payments made by an employer to a contractor which are not authorized by the contract. They are occasionally
Estimating the cost of a project at design stage
As the design of a project is developed a more accurate estimate of cost is possible, based on cost parameters
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Estimating probable final cost of works
When a construction project is moving towards completion the employer may ask for an estimate of its probable final cost.
Estimating extension of time
Failure to complete in time may make the contractor liable to pay liquidated damages, as specified in the contract, to