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Peter Marsh’s book has long been recognized as a standard work. With
its emphasis on the commercial aspects of contracting, this book
represents an eminently practical guide to this complex subject for
purchaser and contractor alike. This new edition has been brought fully up
to date to reflect recent changes in case law and legislation, the major
change being the passing of the Housing Grants, Construction and
Regeneration Act 1996. The book also charts changes to model forms of
contract conditions, in particular the new PACE forms of government
contracts. Contracts covered are those for the construction of buildings
and civil engineering works, the supply and installation of mechanical,
electrical and process plants and also for computer system and facilities
management. Methods of contracting, including PFI schemes, are critically
examined and reference is made to the Government’s latest thinking on
prime contracting.
As in previous editions, this book covers contract planning and contract
administration, deals with both the preparation and the appraisal of
tenders and explains in detail how to draft the key clauses in a contract
to ensure the maximum advantage. In this revised version, Contracting for
Engineering and Construction Projects will continue to serve the needs of
purchasing and contracts staff, engineers, quantity surveyors, project
managers and legal advisers seeking a reliable source of guidance.
Reviews
‘The first two parts deal with procurement issues, tendering and placing
the contract. The former concentrates on current trends and provides a
good overview of this area. The latter aspects are very thoroughly
covered. There is an apparent "engineering" bias with an element
of emphasis on joint venture procurement, as such, could be recommended as
further reading for final year undergraduate and post-graduate students
and practitioners.’ Building Engineer
Contents
Contract Planning: Planning process; The contract plan; Legal issues
arising from the contract plan. Tendering and Placing the Contract:
Competitive tendering; Single tender negotiation; Planning the tender;
Joint ventures and consortia; Tender preparation; Tender appraisal;
Placing the contract. Terms and Conditions of Contract: Standard terms of
contract - I; Standard terms of contract - II; Contract price; Terms of
payment; Time for completion; Sub-contracting; Delivery; Defects -
guarantees and remedies; Insurance and indemnity; Functions of
architect/engineer/project manager and the purchaser; Variations in price
and time; Claims and their negotiation; Dispute resolution; Particular
forms of contract. Appendices: Draft instructions to tenderers for a plant
contract; Bid desirability questionnaire; Questionnaire for site visits;
Index.
About the Author
Peter Marsh is a retired solicitor. He began his commercial career with
the National Coal Board where he became its Chief Contracts Officer. He
later held senior posts with AEI Limited and Standard Telephones and
Cables Limited where, for four years, he was Project Manager for its
Submarine Telephone Cable Division. He then joined George Wimpey Ltd and
became a director of Wimpey Major Projects Ltd. His last post before
retiring was as Contracts Manager for the Transportation Systems Division
of Transmanche Link. Since retiring in 1990 he has run his own consultancy
practice.
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£65.00 / US$114.95 ISBN: 0 566 08282 9 January 2001 256
pages Hardback
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