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"?. Wb L Alan C. Twort BSC, FICE, FCIWEM
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NtL?cWct h*%1Jkxu Contents
2*FZ@?X@r Preface xiii
zwHsdB=v Acknowledgements xiv
Nh-* Gt? 1 The development of construction procedures 1
' ]Y:gmM" 1.1 The nature of civil engineering work 1
Y " |U$ 1.2 The most widely used contracts for construction 2
[_Z3v ,vt, 1.3 Other long-standing procedures 3
a]ey..m Lump sum construction contracts 3
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.{>-.& Design and build contracts 4
,%<77LE 1.4 Growing use of design, build and operate contracts 4
h {b tT 1.5 Developments in the later 1980s 5
x7>sy,c 1.6 New approaches to construction contracts in the 1990s 6
Rznr 9L 1.7 Introduction of ‘Private Finance Initiative’ 7
r?7 ^@ 1.8 Public–Private Partnerships 8
$a1 .c;NE' 1.9 Partnering 8
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^P szZ10T 1.11 Operational or service contracts and ‘Facilities Management’ 10
-fn~y1 1.12 Framework Agreements 11
"0mR*{nF 1.13 Influence of computers and information technology 11
.YbD.{]D 1.14 A criticism of certain systems 13
?-i&6 i6 Y 1.15 Ancillary contractual practices 14
LYv2ll`XP 2 Procedures for design and construction 17
Y?x3JU0_ 2.1 Promoter’s obligations 17
7T78S&g 2.2 Importance of feasibility studies 18
0\A[a4crj 2.3 Options for design 19
T]k@g_ (a) Design by promoter or a consultant 19
tO$M[P=b (b) Outline designs provided with detailed design by others 19
Hu.d^@V (c) Layout design by promoter; detailed design by contractor 20
a r%Rr" (d) Functional specification by promoter: design by contractor 20
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2.4 Options for construction 20
07&S^ X^/ (a) Direct labour construction 20
}wKU=Vm (b) Construction divided into trades 21
kY&j~R[C (c) Main civil contractor supplies all ancillary services 21
