| Description |
1 online resource (421 p.) |
| Series |
New York Academy of Sciences Ser |
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New York Academy of Sciences Ser
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| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Part I: Briefing the Project Team -- Chapter 1: The Project Team -- Introduction -- Parties to a building contract and their supporting teams -- Rights, duties and responsibilities -- Statutory requirements -- Avoiding disputes -- Communications -- Chapter 2: Assessing the Needs -- The structure -- The strategic definition -- Contribution to the initial project brief -- The initial programme -- The appointment -- Chapter 3: Buildings as Assets -- Buildings as assets as well as buildings -- Single building or programme? |
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Buildings as solutions to business challenges? -- Everyday solutions-based thinking -- Summary -- Part II: Available Procurement Methods -- Chapter 4: Principles of Procurement -- Simple theory -- complex practice -- The eternal triangle -- Other considerations -- Entering into the contract -- The dynamics of tendering -- Chapter 5: Basic Concepts -- Economic use of resources -- Contractor's contribution to design and contract programme -- Production cost savings -- Continuity -- Risk and accountability -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Accountability -- Background |
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The modern concept of public accountability -- Contract documentation -- Proper price -- Dispensing with competition -- Inflation -- Value for money -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Value and Risk Management -- Value management -- Risk management -- Risk management strategies -- Allocating management actions -- Value and risk are complementary -- Chapter 8: Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursement -- Fixed price -- Cost reimbursement -- Application to contract elements -- Fluctuations -- Target cost contracts -- Use -- Programme -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Fixed Price Contracts -- JCT fixed price contracts |
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Advantages and disadvantages of fixed price contracts -- Chapter 10: Cost Reimbursement Contracts -- The fee -- The prime cost building contract -- Advantages and disadvantages of cost reimbursement contracts -- Budget and cost control -- Administering the contract -- Procedure for keeping prime costs -- Sub-letting -- Defective work -- Cost control -- Final account -- Chapter 11: Target Cost Contracts -- Guaranteed maximum price contracts -- Competition -- Contract -- Advantages and disadvantages -- Use -- Chapter 12: Management and Construction Management Contracts -- Payment and cost control |
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Selection and appointment of the contractor -- Contract conditions -- Contract administration -- Professional advisers -- Advantages and disadvantages -- Construction management -- Use -- Programme -- Chapter 13: Design and Build Contracts -- The contract -- Where to use DB (and when not to do so) -- Managing the design process -- Novation -- Evaluation of submissions -- Post-contract administration -- Financial administration -- Programme -- Advantages and disadvantages -- Chapter 14: Continuity Contracts -- Serial contracting -- Continuation contracts -- Term contracts -- Chapter 15: Partnering |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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A definition |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118346624 |
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1118346629 |
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