The specification of general requirements
In Section 5.5 some problems of writing specifications have been mentioned. A specification usually comprises two distinct parts Part 1: all […]
Project managment
The resident engineers work
The engineer who finds himself newly appointed to take up the position of resident engineer and who has previously had little
The preliminaries bill and method-related items
A preliminaries bill lists items which apply to the contract as a whole, such as insurance of works, offices for the
The part played by the agent in achieving progress
It is the contractors agent who has on-the-spot responsibility for programming the work and keeping progress in line. The resident engineers
The part played by the agent in achieving progress Read Post »
The nature of civil engineering work
Virtually all civil engineering structures are unique. They have to be designed for some specific purpose at some specific location
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations known as the Management Regulations were first published in 1992 but were
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Read Post »
The most widely used contracts for construction
One of the most frequently encountered risks in civil engineering construction is that the ground conditions met during construction will
The resident engineers duties with regard to safety
The safety regulations applying to construction in the UK are described in detail in Chapter 10. Under the CDM Regulations, there
The resident engineers duties with regard to safety Read Post »
The ICE standard method of measurement
The ICE standard method of measurement is not mandatory, but the ICE conditions require the method to be used unless general