Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Construction Contract & Tender procedure
1. The quantity surveyor and his functions.
1. Understands the procedure a doped for the award of contracts in the construction in destroy.
2. Construction procurement.
3. Tendering procedure
4.Tender evaluation
5. Constitution contracts
6. Execution of the contract
7. Prime cost and provisional sums.
8. Variations and fluctuate tins.
9. Cast control of a project
10. ICTAD condition of contract.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Construction
Foundation
Construction technology deals with a method of construction of various types of buildings and their components. A building defined as an enclosed space covered by a roof Technically spelling a hut, a place , a cinema hall, a hospital, a workshop etc are all buildings.
Buildings in general can be broadly classified into two main categories. There are residential buildings and public buildings.
Residential buildings are those buildings which are used for domestic purpose of an individual or group of individual, such as ordinary house, a palace, a bungalow, and so on where as a public building is that which is meant for the use of general public and not for an individual or group of individuals.
Each type of building has two main components one of the component which is generally constructed above the ground level is called Super-structure while other component which is generally constructed bellow the ground level is called sub-structure or foundation.
Foundation is the most important part of a structure. The strength and durability of any structure depend upon the strength of its foundation.
Foundation is the part of the building or any structure, which supports the super-structure directly over it. It should not be confused that foundation is meant to support the load of the structure. But it is a device for transmitting the load of the super- structure to the sub-soil below it.
If the foundation of the structure fails the super- structure, however strong it may will have to go down. The failure of the structures are mostly due to the failure of the foundation.
The Role of the Quantity Surveyor
Prior
to Construction
- Preparation
of Feasibility Studies
- Estimating
to define project budgets
- Analysis
of the effect of design changes on the project budget
- Cost
planning to refine the budget as the design documents develop
- Preparation
of Bills of Quantities to assist in the tender process
- Reviews
of Builder’s tender submissions
During Construction
- Provision
of cost control services during construction
- Assessment
of the builder’s progress claims
- Assessment
of variation and delay claims
Post Construction
- Determination
of the final project cost
- Preparation
of tax depreciation reports for investors and property owners
- Expert
Witness reports to assist in the settlement of building disputes