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t]h_w7!U Alan C. Twort BSC, FICE, FCIWEM
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/HdXJL9B J. Gordon Rees BSC(Eng), FICE, FCIArb
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QvbH " 7 kwp%5C-S Contents
X!|eRA~o Preface xiii
^li3*#eT Acknowledgements xiv
1tY+0R 1 The development of construction procedures 1
?b7ttlX{ 1.1 The nature of civil engineering work 1
:Quep-:fy< 1.2 The most widely used contracts for construction 2
kI"9T`owR 1.3 Other long-standing procedures 3
p-j6H Lump sum construction contracts 3
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>~ *wPoW Design and build contracts 4
f}yRTR GJv 1.4 Growing use of design, build and operate contracts 4
#j Tkz 1.5 Developments in the later 1980s 5
6?x F!VIL 1.6 New approaches to construction contracts in the 1990s 6
*C 55DO^w 1.7 Introduction of ‘Private Finance Initiative’ 7
<oXBkCi0r 1.8 Public–Private Partnerships 8
f%PLR9Nh5@ 1.9 Partnering 8
=R:O`qdC4e 1.10 Project Management 9
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I%8@ : 1.11 Operational or service contracts and ‘Facilities Management’ 10
fln[Q2zl 1.12 Framework Agreements 11
`a52{Wa 1.13 Influence of computers and information technology 11
N4 x5!00 1.14 A criticism of certain systems 13
qUfoEpW2=6 1.15 Ancillary contractual practices 14
C[fefV9g2 2 Procedures for design and construction 17
Q&0 `(okb 2.1 Promoter’s obligations 17
m=n79]b:N 2.2 Importance of feasibility studies 18
@(c^u; 2.3 Options for design 19
%KVmpWku (a) Design by promoter or a consultant 19
^P{y^@XI (b) Outline designs provided with detailed design by others 19
@|cHDltH (c) Layout design by promoter; detailed design by contractor 20
4Q#{, y944 (d) Functional specification by promoter: design by contractor 20
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.<vXj QE (a) Direct labour construction 20
[4xZy5V (b) Construction divided into trades 21
E-^(VZ _Xj (c) Main civil contractor supplies all ancillary services 21
