Page 6 - Civil Engineering Project Management, Fourth Edition

Contents

Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xiv

1 The development of construction procedures 1
1.1 The nature of civil engineering work 1
1.2 The most widely used contracts for construction 2
1.3 Other long-standing procedures 3
Lump sum construction contracts 3
Cost reimbursement contracts 3
Design and build contracts 4
1.4 Growing use of design, build and operate contracts 4
1.5 Developments in the later 1980s 5
1.6 New approaches to construction contracts in the 1990s 6
1.7 Introduction of ‘Private Finance Initiative’ 7
1.8 Public–Private Partnerships 8
1.9 Partnering 8
1.10 Project Management 9
1.11 Operational or service contracts and ‘Facilities Management’ 10
1.12 Framework Agreements 11
1.13 Influence of computers and information technology 11
1.14 A criticism of certain systems 13
1.15 Ancillary contractual practices 14

2 Procedures for design and construction 17
2.1 Promoter’s obligations 17
2.2 Importance of feasibility studies 18
2.3 Options for design 19
(a) Design by promoter or a consultant 19
(b) Outline designs provided with detailed design by others 19
(c) Layout design by promoter; detailed design by contractor 20
(d) Functional specification by promoter: design by contractor 20
2.4 Options for construction 20
(a) Direct labour construction 20
(b) Construction divided into trades 21
(c) Main civil contractor supplies all ancillary services 21