Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements

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The development of construction procedures

1.1 The nature of civil engineering work
1.2 The most widely used contracts for construction
1.3 Other long-standing procedures
Lump sum construction contracts
Cost reimbursement contracts
Design and build contracts
1.4 Growing use of design, build and operate contracts
1.5 Developments in the later 1980s
1.6 New approaches to construction contracts in the 1990s
1.7 Introduction of Private Finance Initiative
1.8 PublicPrivate Partnerships
1.9 Partnering
1.10 Project Management
1.11 Operational or service contracts and Facilities Management
1.12 Framework Agreements
1.13 Influence of computers and information technology
1.14 A criticism of certain systems
1.15 Ancillary contractual practices

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Procedures for design and construction

2.1 Promoters obligations
2.2 Importance of feasibility studies
2.3 Options for design
(a) Design by promoter or a consultant
(b) Outline designs provided with detailed design by others
(c) Layout design by promoter; detailed design by contractor
(d) Functional specification by promoter: design by contractor
2.4 Options for construction
(a) Direct labour construction
(b) Construction divided into trades
(c) Main civil contractor supplies all ancillary services

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