85H8`YwPh Civil Engineering
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YE0s5bB6 Fourth Edition
ggbew6L$Z Alan C. Twort BSC, FICE, FCIWEM
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mNuv>GAb J. Gordon Rees BSC(Eng), FICE, FCIArb
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8) M . W )5e}Id Contents
zvD$N-#`p Preface xiii
{{giSW' Acknowledgements xiv
Imi_}NB+ 1 The development of construction procedures 1
/G</ [N5 1.1 The nature of civil engineering work 1
<5q:mG88 1.2 The most widely used contracts for construction 2
X $cW!a 1.3 Other long-standing procedures 3
rTK/WZs8 Lump sum construction contracts 3
un P7("A0D Cost reimbursement contracts 3
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b vUYLWzS 1.4 Growing use of design, build and operate contracts 4
5 {'%trDEy 1.5 Developments in the later 1980s 5
P\w.:.2 1.6 New approaches to construction contracts in the 1990s 6
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m& o&XVC 1.9 Partnering 8
8t h G- 1.10 Project Management 9
szWh#O5 = 1.11 Operational or service contracts and ‘Facilities Management’ 10
W;u~}k< 1.12 Framework Agreements 11
+tlTHK 1.13 Influence of computers and information technology 11
R]L 7 ?= 1.14 A criticism of certain systems 13
V,&s$eQC 1.15 Ancillary contractual practices 14
6% O" 2 Procedures for design and construction 17
nh,N (t 9 2.1 Promoter’s obligations 17
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du `], / 6 2.3 Options for design 19
d}IVY I (a) Design by promoter or a consultant 19
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(b) Outline designs provided with detailed design by others 19
Qt!l-/flh (c) Layout design by promoter; detailed design by contractor 20
uKhfZSx0 w (d) Functional specification by promoter: design by contractor 20
{3`9A7bG 2.4 Options for construction 20
")cdY) 14" (a) Direct labour construction 20
+&Sf$t 1 (b) Construction divided into trades 21
?%;) > :3N (c) Main civil contractor supplies all ancillary services 21
