8X,dVX5LT Civil Engineering
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B|9)4f&\=R Alan C. Twort BSC, FICE, FCIWEM
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[3K& cX}B Acknowledgements xiv
%#go9H(K 1 The development of construction procedures 1
` T'[H/ 1.1 The nature of civil engineering work 1
NUO#[7OK+x 1.2 The most widely used contracts for construction 2
N L^;C3 u 1.3 Other long-standing procedures 3
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3 ;;6 Lump sum construction contracts 3
scc+r Cost reimbursement contracts 3
SEKR`2Zz, Design and build contracts 4
<z.Y# {p?k 1.4 Growing use of design, build and operate contracts 4
8}M-b6R V 1.5 Developments in the later 1980s 5
;*c8,I; 1.6 New approaches to construction contracts in the 1990s 6
i C)+5L# ' 1.7 Introduction of ‘Private Finance Initiative’ 7
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"xI 70c{ 1.9 Partnering 8
R|m!*B~ 1.10 Project Management 9
F ,;B 1.11 Operational or service contracts and ‘Facilities Management’ 10
: $=]*54`T 1.12 Framework Agreements 11
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"cZ ){w 1.14 A criticism of certain systems 13
`w8Ejm?n 1.15 Ancillary contractual practices 14
d[F3"b% 2 Procedures for design and construction 17
7_9^nDU 2.1 Promoter’s obligations 17
SuR+Vv 2.2 Importance of feasibility studies 18
lRA NXM 2.3 Options for design 19
9oj#5Hq (a) Design by promoter or a consultant 19
).32Im!;#R (b) Outline designs provided with detailed design by others 19
>qy$W4 (c) Layout design by promoter; detailed design by contractor 20
@?n~v^ (d) Functional specification by promoter: design by contractor 20
YB+My~fw{l 2.4 Options for construction 20
M7fPaJKL (a) Direct labour construction 20
h.pVIO` (b) Construction divided into trades 21
{_G_YL[ (c) Main civil contractor supplies all ancillary services 21
