CONTENTS
Foreword iii
Preface to the Fourth Edition v
Preface to the Third Edition vii
Preface to the Second Edition viii
Section I : Preface to the First Edition ix
Section II : Preface to the First Edition xi
SECTION I : Civil Engineering Contracts
1. Introduction 3
2. The Law of Contract 7
3. The Tender 27
4. Contract Documents 52
5. Contract for Engineering and Architectural Services 60
6. Contract between Owner and Contractor 75
7. Conditions of Contract 95
8. Specifications 116
9. Contract Organisation and Management 134
10. The PWD Procedure of Executing a project 163
Appendices 175
References 180
SECTION II Civil Engineering Estimates
Introduction 183
1. Approximate Estimates 188
2. Valuation 204
3. General Principles of Taking out Quantities 226
4. Methods of Taking Out Quantities 231
5. Excavation and Foundation 244
6. Concrete 256
7. Stone Masonry and Brickwork 274
8. Doors and Windows 283
9. Roofs 293
10. Floors and Pavings 302
11. Plastering and Pointing 307
12. Stairs 312
13. Plumbing, Drains and Sanitary Fittings 325
14. Electrical Work 331
15. Structural Steelwork 336
16. Measurement of Earthwork 341
17. Squaring the Dimensions 350
18. Abstracting and Bill of Quantities 356
19. Factors Affecting Cost of any Work 361
20. Analysis of Rates 366
Estimates I : A Two-Storeyed Residential Building 409
Estimates II : A Two Span Arch Bridge 450
Estimates III : Estimates of Earthwork and Roads 470
Estimates IV : Estimates of Canals 484
Estimates V : Estimates of Railway Track 494