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6#qt%t%?D Project Management
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i6P$>8jBQ- cf ^ i!X0 Contents
e^x%d[sU Preface xiii
mQSn*;9\T3 Acknowledgements xiv
YRv96|c, 1 The development of construction procedures 1
^wwS`vPb 1.1 The nature of civil engineering work 1
%\}5u[ V 1.2 The most widely used contracts for construction 2
@J qo'\~& 1.3 Other long-standing procedures 3
AOwmPHEL Lump sum construction contracts 3
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sX}#L Design and build contracts 4
bI(8Um6m 1.4 Growing use of design, build and operate contracts 4
eJ ^I+?h 1.5 Developments in the later 1980s 5
<$Sl%DoS 1.6 New approaches to construction contracts in the 1990s 6
E jf5M\o 1.7 Introduction of ‘Private Finance Initiative’ 7
cF EO } 1.8 Public–Private Partnerships 8
s +qodb+ 1.9 Partnering 8
H4T~Kv 1.10 Project Management 9
-eD]gm 1.11 Operational or service contracts and ‘Facilities Management’ 10
#W.vX=/* 1.12 Framework Agreements 11
1_;{1O+B 1.13 Influence of computers and information technology 11
(u='&ka 1.14 A criticism of certain systems 13
fz8 41 <Y 1.15 Ancillary contractual practices 14
ox\ D04:M 2 Procedures for design and construction 17
B~@Gfb>`' 2.1 Promoter’s obligations 17
R >&8%%# 2.2 Importance of feasibility studies 18
xoGrXt9& 2.3 Options for design 19
\L}7.fkb8 (a) Design by promoter or a consultant 19
] O~$|Wk (b) Outline designs provided with detailed design by others 19
~6O~Fth (c) Layout design by promoter; detailed design by contractor 20
[~G1Rz\h (d) Functional specification by promoter: design by contractor 20
9 KJ}A i 2.4 Options for construction 20
Hr7pcz/#l (a) Direct labour construction 20
62Tel4u (b) Construction divided into trades 21
mb%U~Na (c) Main civil contractor supplies all ancillary services 21
