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X$G:3uoN Project Management
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VKfpk^rU Alan C. Twort BSC, FICE, FCIWEM
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t:P7ah J. Gordon Rees BSC(Eng), FICE, FCIArb
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B Contents
^^24a_+2 Preface xiii
~(NFjCUY? Acknowledgements xiv
x9t% 1 The development of construction procedures 1
.QA1'_9 1.1 The nature of civil engineering work 1
;9-J=@KY4 1.2 The most widely used contracts for construction 2
oK<H/76x 1.3 Other long-standing procedures 3
Fi 7~JZZ Lump sum construction contracts 3
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UF\k0oLz Design and build contracts 4
%F$]v 1.4 Growing use of design, build and operate contracts 4
w@YPG{"j 1.5 Developments in the later 1980s 5
M0e&GR8<z> 1.6 New approaches to construction contracts in the 1990s 6
SMU8U 1.7 Introduction of ‘Private Finance Initiative’ 7
33a}M;vx 1.8 Public–Private Partnerships 8
NXz/1ut% 1.9 Partnering 8
C43I(.2g 1.10 Project Management 9
|5q,%9_ 1.11 Operational or service contracts and ‘Facilities Management’ 10
iAPGP-<6 1.12 Framework Agreements 11
Yt_t> 1.13 Influence of computers and information technology 11
u*oP:!s 1.14 A criticism of certain systems 13
`#r/L@QI 1.15 Ancillary contractual practices 14
.:B0(4Mj 2 Procedures for design and construction 17
&uV|Ie8@q 2.1 Promoter’s obligations 17
xc05GJ 2.2 Importance of feasibility studies 18
G=CP17&h6 2.3 Options for design 19
Se\iMs (a) Design by promoter or a consultant 19
\<y|[ (b) Outline designs provided with detailed design by others 19
zWhzU|=8 (c) Layout design by promoter; detailed design by contractor 20
Q84XmXm| (d) Functional specification by promoter: design by contractor 20
h+cOOm-) 2.4 Options for construction 20
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(a) Direct labour construction 20
n$>_2v (b) Construction divided into trades 21
74(bo\ (c) Main civil contractor supplies all ancillary services 21