Civil Engineering Project Management (4th Edition)

x Contents
Concrete production plant 139
Power generators and compressors 139
Extra land 140
Main offices 140
12.13 Temporary works 140
12.14 Work in public roads 140
12.15 Site drainage 141
References 143
13 The resident engineer’s office records 144
13.1 Records and their importance 144
13.2 The correspondence filing system 144
General files (Series 1–9) 145
Head office (Series 10–19) 145
Separate supply contracts and sub-contractors (Series 20–29) 145
Main contractor (Series 30–39) 145
13.3 CVIs from contractor and instructions to contractor 146
13.4 Register of drawings 147
13.5 Daily and other progress records 147
13.6 Quantity records 149
13.7 The contractor’s interim payment applications 152
13.8 Authorization of dayworks 153
13.9 Filing system for dayworks sheets 155
13.10 Check of materials on site 157
13.11 Price increase records 157
13.12 Supply contract records 158
13.13 Registers of test results 161
13.14 Photographs 162
13.15 Record drawings 162
13.16 Other records 163
14 Programme and progress charts 165
14.1 Responsibilities for programming the construction 165
14.2 Difficulties with nominated sub-contractors or suppliers 166
14.3 The role of the resident engineer 166
14.4 Watching and recording progress 167
14.5 Network diagrams and critical path planning 171
14.6 The part played by the agent in achieving progress 174
14.7 Completion 175
14.8 Estimating extension of time 175
14.9 Estimating probable final cost of works 176
15 Measurement and bills of quantities 178
15.1 Principles of pricing and payment 178
15.2 Methods of measurement for bills of quantities 179
15.3 The ICE standard method of measurement 180