This phase is where the Main Contractors and/or Management Contractors are awarded via the signing of Main Contracts. At the end of this phase and after the main contract is resolved, smaller contracts are sourced and negotiated. After the award of contract, there are a lot of contractual and financial issues to be immediately followed in order …
The architecture and engineering contract is awarded, and the formal planning and initial design stages are completed during this phase. The project cost and schedule are updated, and a revised Operation and Maintenance (O&M) cost estimate is developed during this phase. Site acquisition will not be required for all projects. However, in cases where the site location …
At this early stage, the project brief should be defined in terms of time, cost and quality with the employer or employer representatives having a clear idea of what it is they want to be building. i.e. preliminary design. Other issues to consider at this stage are; Preliminary Design When a government department, a public corporation, or …
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings, and is licensed to practice architecture. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings, …
The British Standards, Code of Practice, ASTM and other international standards have solid foundations in the construction industry and are used to control and standardize worldwide construction projects. These standards list out the comprehensive requirements, testing procedure and acceptance criteria for each kind of work. The project engineers and staff should be well aware of these standards in …
Construction Project Management is the overall planning, co-ordination and control of a project from inception to completion aimed at meeting a client’s requirements in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project that will be completed on time within authorized cost and to the required quality standards. Project management is the process by which …
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