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Author:   The Chartered Institute of Building
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781405129718

ISBN 10:   1405129719
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   26 June 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction; 1.1 Principles – including flow charts (including risk management0. current charts are process-oriented – these should be incorporated into Process Section; 1.2 Processes; 1.3 Contract Types – diagrammatic presentation of contract formats to distinguish between types, application and use; 2.0 Project appreciation; 2.1 Initial Review (24 hr overview of tendering, checking validity and decisions to tender – pre-qualification process). 2.2 Design Review (packaging job and gap analysis, Q&A exercises); 2.3 Site Investigation; 2.4 Clients requirements (method statements, CDM Regulations, selection criteria); 2.5 Project planning and programming (tender programme); 3.0 Procurement; 3.1 External Planning (engaging consultants); 3.2 Internal Planning (design & build, confidentiality re: bill sharing and breaches of tendering regulations); 4.0 Cost estimate; Planning; Preliminaries; Unit rates; Sub-contract prices; Project overheads; Provisional sums; Contractor design; Other approaches – Operational estimating – Analytical estimating; Compliance – Technical – Commercial; 5.0 Tender settlement; Estimators report and risks associated with this; Settlement – anticipated margin and tender figure; Tender submission – Tender strategy and examples – Non–compliant tenders – Alternative tenders – time/cost method - European Union rules and regulations – Clarifications/Qualifications; 6.0 Post-tender activities; Changes; Handover to delivery team; Period for acceptance of tendering; Feedback on tender results/performance; 7.0 Cost planning; Cost planning; Whole life-cycle cost planning (construction) – sustainability adding; PFI; Approximate quantities/estimating; 8.0 Contractual arrangements; Large projects; D&B – lump sum; Changes to process; Risks (for each contract); Package bids – relating to specialist contractors; Management – cost plus; Hybrid – partnering arrangements; 9.0 E-commerce; E-tendering; Receipt of information; Records; Submissions; Data Protection Act; E-bidding processes

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?The book is a refreshing read, easy to understand, easy to digest and contains a number of ?specimen projects? that help readers to understand the written text better. It will be an invaluable book to students, members and those seeking a ?refresher course? in the latest best practice in building estimating.? (Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1 May 2012)

The book is a refreshing read, easy to understand, easy to digest and contains a number of 'specimen projects' that help readers to understand the written text better. It will be an invaluable book to students, members and those seeking a 'refresher course' in the latest best practice in building estimating. ( Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers , 1 May 2012)

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The Chartered Institute of Building, Ascot, Berkshire.

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