Download or read book Pre Contract Practice and Contract Administration for the Building Team The Aqua Group written by Aqua Group and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2002-12-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original series of Aqua Group books – Tenders and Contracts for Building, Pre-Contract Practice and Contract Administration – first published from 1960-75, has long been established as laying down good practice for the building team, as well as for students. This brand new volume brings together for the first time material from Pre-Contract Practice and Contract Administration. The text has been substantially updated to take account of changes to industry practice, JCT 98 and subsequent revisions, the Construction Act, and a host of other changes. It also features a new chapter on capital allowances.

Download or read book Pre Contract Practice for the Building Team written by Aqua Group and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1992-11-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this highly successful book provides principles of good practice for drawing up a pre-contract program, appointing a contractor, selecting an appropriate form of contract, and preparing the design and specification. This new edition takes into account the growing trend toward alternative procurement methods and reflects other changes such as CAD, new nomination methods, SMM7 and CPI, and co-ordinated project information.

Download or read book Tenders and Contracts for Building written by Aqua Group and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1999-05-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three books by the Aqua Group, Tenders and Contracts, Pre-Contract Practice and Contract Administration, have long been established as standard works on good practice for the building team as well as students. The first in the series, Tenders and Contracts for Building, examines the wide range of tendering procedures and contractual arrangements now available to clients in addition to traditional competitive tendering. It discusses the different circumstances dictating the choice of both tendering procedures and contractual arrangements and discusses their advantages and disadvantages. The new edition has been revised to take into account the CDM Regulations and contractual changes introduced by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act. The chapters on management and construction management contracts and on design and build contracts have been considerably revised, and for the first time there is a chapter on partnering. The authors are a group of architects and quantity surveyors with experience in private practice and local government. From the Chartered Quantity Surveyor: These publications by The Aqua Group are absolutely essential reading for the young architect, civil engineer and QS.

Download or read book Contract Administration for the Building Team written by Aqua Group and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1996-05-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third in the Aqua Group series, which includes Tenders and Contracts and Pre-contract Practice, this book covers the process from receipt of tenders, to placing of the contract, through the whole post-contract period to settlement of the final account. The new edition takes into account the range of old and new procurement methods, and covers the latest amendments to JCT 80 and the new CDM Regulations.

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Download or read book The Aqua Group Guide to Procurement Tendering and Contract Administration written by Mark Hackett and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This key text for the building team is an authoritative guide and gives a detailed account of the team's roles and responsibilities, with best industry practice required to ensure that building projects meet clients' expectations on time, cost and quality. The second edition of The Aqua Group Guide to Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration has been edited, enlarged and updated by a high-profile author team with unparalleled experience of both private and public sectors, as well as of teaching on QS courses. It covers the entire building process from inception to final account and throughout, the emphasis is on current best practice. This edition has new material on the CDM regulations; JCT contracts; the RIBA Plan of Work; the RICS New Rules of Measurement; BIM; and Sustainability - as well as a general update for industry changes, especially on procurement; internationalisation; and PFI. With clear and thorough explanations, you are taken through self-contained chapters covering the detail of the briefing stage, procurement methods, tendering procedures, and contract administration. The period from starting a college course to successful completion of professional examinations represents a long and steep learning curve. The range of skills and the knowledge required to perform work efficiently and effectively might, at first, seem rather daunting. Although designed as an introductory textbook for undergraduates in construction, architecture and quantity surveying, The Aqua Group Guide offers an excellent overview of contract administration and will provide you with sufficient understanding to hold you in good stead for your early years in professional practice.

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Download or read book Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work written by Martin Brook and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimators need to understand the consequences of entering into a contract, often defined by complex conditions and documents, as well as to appreciate the technical requirements of the project. Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work, 5th edition, explains the job of the estimator through every stage, from early cost studies to the creation of budgets for successful tenders. This new edition reflects recent developments in the field and covers: new tendering and procurement methods the move from basic estimating to cost-planning and the greater emphasis placed on partnering and collaborative working the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1 and 2), and examines ways in which practicing estimators are implementing the guidance emerging technologies such as BIM (Building Information Modelling) and estimating systems which can interact with 3D design models With the majority of projects procured using design-and-build contracts, this edition explains the contractor’s role in setting costs, and design statements, to inform and control the development of a project’s design. Clearly-written and illustrated with examples, notes and technical documentation, this book is ideal for students on construction-related courses at HNC/HND and Degree levels. It is also an important source for associated professions and estimators at the outset of their careers.

Download or read book Design and Build Contract Practice written by Dennis F. Turner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition covers the principles of the design and build system of construction and examines the detail of the operation.

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Download or read book Delay and Disruption in Construction Contracts written by Andrew Burr and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 1168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delay and disruption in the course of construction impacts upon building projects of any scale. Now in its 5th edition Delay and Disruption in Construction Contracts continues to be the pre-eminent guide to these often complex and potentially costly issues and has been cited by the judiciary as a leading textbook in court decisions worldwide, see, for example, Mirant v Ove Arup [2007] EWHC 918 (TCC) at [122] to [135] per the late His Honour Judge Toulmin CMG QC. Whilst covering the manner in which delay and disruption should be considered at each stage of a construction project, from inception to completion and beyond, this book includes: An international team of specialist advisory editors, namely Francis Barber (insurance), Steve Briggs (time), Wolfgang Breyer (civil law), Joe Castellano (North America), David-John Gibbs (BIM), Wendy MacLaughlin (Pacific Rim), Chris Miers (dispute boards), Rob Palles-Clark (money), and Keith Pickavance Comparative analysis of the law in this field in Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, the United States and in civil law jurisdictions Commentary upon, and comparison of, standard forms from Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere, including two major new forms New chapters on adjudication, dispute boards and the civil law dynamic Extensive coverage of Building Information Modelling New appendices on the SCL Protocol (Julian Bailey) and the choice of delay analysis methodologies (Nuhu Braimah) Updated case law (to December 2014), linked directly to the principles explained in the text, with over 100 helpful "Illustrations" Bespoke diagrams, which are available for digital download and aid explanation of multi-faceted issues This book addresses delay and disruption in a manner which is practical, useful and academically rigorous. As such, it remains an essential reference for any lawyer, dispute resolver, project manager, architect, engineer, contractor, or academic involved in the construction industry.

Download or read book Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work written by Martin Brook and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimators need to understand the consequences of entering into a contract, often defined by complex conditions and documents, as well as to appreciate the technical requirements of the project. Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work, 5th edition, explains the job of the estimator through every stage, from early cost studies to the creation of budgets for successful tenders. This new edition reflects recent developments in the field and covers: new tendering and procurement methods the move from basic estimating to cost-planning and the greater emphasis placed on partnering and collaborative working the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1 and 2), and examines ways in which practicing estimators are implementing the guidance emerging technologies such as BIM (Building Information Modelling) and estimating systems which can interact with 3D design models With the majority of projects procured using design-and-build contracts, this edition explains the contractor’s role in setting costs, and design statements, to inform and control the development of a project’s design. Clearly-written and illustrated with examples, notes and technical documentation, this book is ideal for students on construction-related courses at HNC/HND and Degree levels. It is also an important source for associated professions and estimators at the outset of their careers.