Estimating and Tendering for Building Work"...my message to lecturers in building/quantity surveying is to 'put it on your course list for essential reading' and to students and practitioners 'buy it' " Building Technology & Management Provides a practical introduction to understanding the costs encountered on a building project together with an appreciation of the many factors influencing them. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 1 Contractor selection | 5 |
Chapter 2 Contractual arrangements and documentation | 17 |
Chapter 3 The preparation of a tender | 33 |
Chapter 4 The cost of resources | 77 |
Chapter 5 Contract clauses and their effect on cost | 135 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Estimating and Tendering for Building Work Longman Technician Series |
| Author | Ronald Carl Smith |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1317876776, 9781317876779 |
| Length | 400 pages |
| Subjects | › › Technology & Engineering / Civil / General Technology & Engineering / Construction / General |
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