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Submitted by carman on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 01:25

As part of the initial studies, a site investigation will be carried out to determine the ground/soil conditions to ascertain the suitability of the proposed site for the proposed building or civil engineering project in view of planning.

If time or cost issues prevents a comprehensive site investigation report, the following adverse effectsmay be witnessed;

  • Leads to an incomplete engineering design
  • Subsequently leads to a wrongly estimated project cost
  • Subsequently leads to an insufficiently prepared Bill of Quantities
  • Subsequently leads to an inadequate method statement
  • Subsequently leads to a delayed completion date
  • Leads to subsequent claims and prolongation cost
  • Eventually results a higher completion cost than the budget

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