The public client and the construction industries the report of the Building and Civil Engineering Economic Development Committees' joint working party studying public sector purchasing
The public client and the construction industries the report of the Building and Civil Engineering Economic Development Committees' joint working party studying public sector purchasing
- London HMSO 1975
- vi, 126p. 30cm
Demand on the industries: the structure of the construction industies; construction activity in the past; the effects of fluctuations upon efficiency; public sector programmes; changes in public sector demand The client's role: the client representative; the client's brief; client strategic control; the client's project manager Appointing the design team: the availabel choices; in-house design teams; external consultants; contractor design; organisation of design teams; interface between design and construction phases Appointing the main contractor: current practice; the orthodox approach; limitations of the orthodox approach; the client's choice - extending the options; bills of approximate quantities; two stage tender; negotiation; design and construct contracts; continuity tender; serial tender; making the choice; fee and reimbursable contracts; collaboration contracts Payments and disputes; payment of accounts; variations and claims; resolution of disputes; contractual relationships Summary and recommendations: demand on the industries; the client's role; appointing the design team; appointing the main contractor; payments and disputes Survey of public and civil engineering projects Case studies of public sector building and civil engineering projects
0117007390
338.4369
Demand on the industries: the structure of the construction industies; construction activity in the past; the effects of fluctuations upon efficiency; public sector programmes; changes in public sector demand The client's role: the client representative; the client's brief; client strategic control; the client's project manager Appointing the design team: the availabel choices; in-house design teams; external consultants; contractor design; organisation of design teams; interface between design and construction phases Appointing the main contractor: current practice; the orthodox approach; limitations of the orthodox approach; the client's choice - extending the options; bills of approximate quantities; two stage tender; negotiation; design and construct contracts; continuity tender; serial tender; making the choice; fee and reimbursable contracts; collaboration contracts Payments and disputes; payment of accounts; variations and claims; resolution of disputes; contractual relationships Summary and recommendations: demand on the industries; the client's role; appointing the design team; appointing the main contractor; payments and disputes Survey of public and civil engineering projects Case studies of public sector building and civil engineering projects
0117007390
338.4369