Construction Contracts & Quantity surveying

Construction Contracts & Quantity surveying

Course Objective:-

To study and understand thoroughly the contract conditions documents that govern the

relationships, duties and obligation of player and regulate construction processes. To study and

develop comprehensive approach to tendering, bidding procedures and various steps to calculate

quantity and cost of the project

Course Duration:- 120 Hours

Course Content

Construction Contract Management 

Course Duration:- 40 Hours

Tender as a basis for creating contract, Prequalification and bidding process, General and

Particular Condition of Contract, Special Condition of Contract. Review of Contract documents of

different organization. Appointment of consultant and subcontractor & contract condition. Types

of contracts : Item rate, Lumpsum and EPC Contract , Turnkey and BOT Family contracts. Study

of all these forms of contract documents, Financial arrangement, Roles and responsibilities of

parties, Contract Risks and Force Majeure Condition, FIDIC contract condition documents for

only construction (Red book – 1987 and 1999 edition) and for EPC Projects. Selection and

Appointment of Project Consultant. Comparison of FIDIC Contract Condition with Indian

Contract Condition. Contract Laws: Indian Contract Act. Indian Arbitration Act. Breach of

Contract etc. Claims Management, Issues responsible for claims. Dispute resolution Boards,

Arbitration and Alternate Dispute Resolution Methods.

Quantity Surveying:-

Course Duration:- 40 Hours

Measurement of Construction Work, Specification of Construction Work Items, Types of

Estimation, Estimation of different types of works – Reinforced Concrete , Structural Steel,

Fabrication & Erection , Sanitary & Water works, Building Finishes & Interiors Infrastructures

Construction works like Roads, Bridges, Tunnels, Industrial Construction and Power Related

works. Analysis of rates, Schedule of rates, Use of Cost data in estimation, Co – Ordination with

designer and Contractor in estimation process, Taking off quantities, Quick methods for

estimating, material and labour requirements. Fixed & Flexible budgets, Standards Costs and

Variances for material & Labour Components Contingency allowances as indirect cost, Effects of

inflation on Profitability, Design of Project Cost Control System. Valuation of Properties.

Tendering & Bidding:-

Course Duration:- 40 Hours

Tender as basis for creating contract, preparing sound tender documents. Tender structure for

different types of contracts. Creating a pool of appropriate agencies for procurement of consulting

construction services and plant & machinery. Registration of suppliers of the required goods and

services and their pre – qualification criteria, preparing prequalification documents. Office

Engineering : Estimating projects costs, Defining the scope of procedures of procurement of

design, engineering , construction and project management services, procurement of plant and

equipment . Preparation of tender Documents and invitation to bid. Preparation and submission of

bids. Preparation of bid documents – process methods and techniques. Submission process. Two

package system. Right & obligation in tendering process of various types. Registration of

contractor, Gradation and similar procedures. Procurement of tender documents. Pre- bid

conference and site investigation .

Reference Books

1. Clough Richard, "Construction Contracting", 5th edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1986

2. Dutta B.N., "Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering – Theory and Practical" , UBS

Publishers Distributors Pvt. Ltd. , New Delhi, 2002.

3. Prakash V.A., "Contract Management in Civil Works Projects – A Text Book", NICMAR, 1997.

4. Singhal Ajay Kumar , "Basics of Construction Management" , SEA, 2014

5. Ashworth, A. , "Civil Engineering Contractual Procedures", Longman, Harlow, 1998.

6. Contract Condition Document of all agencies mentioned

7. Contract Conditions Documents of the MOF , CIDC and Others.

8. FIDIC, Various Documents, 1987 and 1999.

9. McCaffer R. & Baldwin A.N. , "Estimating & Tendering for Civil Engineering Works", Thomas

Telford, London, 1991.

10. Patil,B.S. , "Civil Engineering Contracts And Estimates", University Press , 4th Edition 2015

11. Thomas R., "Construction Contract Claims" , Macmillan, London, 1993 .

12. Chakraborti M., "Estimating , Costing Specification & Valuation in Civil Engineering",

S.Chand Publisher, Calcutta 1999.

13. Dennis Turner, "Quantity Surveying – Practice and Administration", Published by Geroge

Godwin. Kamala A., Quantity Surveying, Premier Publishing, Hyderabad.

14. Clough Richards, "Construction Contracting", 5th edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York,

1986,

15. Prakash V. A. , "Contract Management in Civil works Projects – A Text Book", NICMAR,

1997.