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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"construction contracts"”.
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Aspects of tenders for construction contracts
… loans or the cost of issuing bonds; d) cost of construction itself; e) cost of employing consulting eng1neers to design and supervise the project; f) loss of interest that could be earned by capital tied up during the construction period; g) contingencies. It is clear that while construction …
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Offshore construction contracts in the oil industry
… Today the Total-Fina-Elf group is launching the construction of the largest and most ambitious offshore complex in the world off the Angolan coast. The project, named "Girassol", aims to extract oil at a depth of 1600 meters below sea level.
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Offshore construction contracts in the oil industry
… Today the Total-Fina-Elf group is launching the construction of the largest and most ambitious offshore complex in the world off the Angolan coast. The project, named "Girassol", aims to extract oil at a depth of 1600 meters below sea level.
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Owners' selection of types of construction contracts.
Thesis. 1976. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil Engineering.
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Claims on construction contracts: a new management framework
… the occurrence of defined events recognised by construction contracts. These are generally referred to as "clainis". It is a matter of record that the high incidence of disputes are the result of such claims. Two main strands of research and expert commentary has been followed to stem this tide. …
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Predictors of successful outcomes of U.S. Coast Guard construction contracts
The U. S. federal government contracts over five hundred billion dollars in goods and services each year. Traditionally, these contracts are awarded on the basis of a combination of a contractor's proposed cost, quality, technical capability and demonstrated past performance. While all valid and …
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Disputes and conflicts within construction contracts in the Icelandic construction industry
The construction industry suffers from frequent disputes and conflicts between all parties of construction contracts. No public data is in place to estimate the general cost of disputes within the sector. A new regulation has recently taken effect and among the updated amendments is the requirement …
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The enforceability of time bar clauses in construction contracts : a comparative analysis between the Egyptian civil code and the English and Welsh common law jurisdictions
Construction claims are a fact of life on all projects across the world. In an attempt to safeguard themselves against the risk of claims, employers utilise time bar clauses in construction contracts to waive the contractor’s entitlement to any additional costs or time if a notice of claim is not …
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Control of construction contracts. Analysis of systems for the control of progress, quality and cost of construction to the client, based upon six cases in building or civil engineering in the UK.
Six civil engineering and building projects under construction have been observed in order to compare theory and practice, and thus draw conclusions on how Clients and their management teams may control construction effectively. It has been reported and the six studies have shown that during …
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Risk apportioning in engineering and building contracts in Australia
… of risk apportioning in engineering and building construction contracts in Australia. The thesis details a study conducted on 50 industry contracts that, through an examination of risk provisions, determined that a high level of risk shifting was being practised in the engineering and building …
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Performance bonds under the Federal Acquisition Streamling Act (1994)
… way requirements for performance bonds on Navy construction contracts are determined. The result is savings which appear to be 'hanging low' indeed. By shifting to a risk-based system of requiring performance bonds only on those contract with an appreciable default risk, savings of 0.5% to 1.0% …
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Utilization of mediation in dispute resolution : the perception of the main project stakeholders within the local construction industry
The construction industry revolves around the general business atmosphere, where the cost of time is always on the increase. Projects are also becoming more complex in nature and liabilities associated with the construction environment are on the increase. These elements find their way into the …
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Front End Specifications and the Propagation of Construction Claims
… performance and payment requirements for construction projects. The vast majority of construction contracts use Front End Specifications, either from an independent source or prepared in-house. In spite of the crucial role of Front End Specifications, little is known regarding whether …
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An examination of selected factors of public school construction in Indiana, 1966-1968
… for the collection of data relative to construction of public school buildings for the state of Indiana. The number of totally new public schools for which construction contracts were let in Indiana between January 1, 1966 and December 31, 1968 was to be determined. A third purpose of …
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Stability of Embankments Founded on Soft Soil Improved with Deep-Mixing-Method Columns
… specifications will simplify administration of construction contracts and reduce claims while still providing assurance that the design intent is satisfied. It is recommended that reliability-based design and statistically-based specifications be implemented in practice now.
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The regulatory function of contract law: A comparative law and economics approach
… – the US, England and Bulgaria, in two specific contracts – the sale-of-goods and the construction contract. The introductory chapter puts the main theme in context and outlines the project. Exploring the limits of promissory theory and neoclassical economics, the second chapter develops an …
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BOT in China : opportunities and challenges for foreign firms
… to international engineering, procurement and construction firms. The PRC has recognized that further economic growth depends on improved infrastructure, but it is short on cash. In order to finance and build much of the infrastructure required for continued economic growth, the Chinese …
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RICS professional education and training for quantity surveyors and the extent to which it is relevant in the current UK built environment market
… the administration and financial management of construction contracts in the current UK built environment market. The level of expertise and competence demonstrated by a practising chartered quantity surveyor has consequences for the success or failure of a construction project. The Royal …
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Managing standard construction contractual forms modifications in the Middle East : overview and recommendations
Despite the fact that there exists several construction forms of contract that aim to standardize the contractual clauses in relation to the construction industry, the adoption of the same has been subject to major modifications and alteration endangering the overall spirit and consistency of the …
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