Pearl, R G; Bowen, P A and Hall, K A (1998) The compilation of a tender submission: The role of method statements and construction planning charts. In: Hughes, W (ed.) Proceedings of 14th Annual ARCOM Conference, 9-11 September 1998, Reading, UK.
Abstract
In contrast to the material available on the price forecasting procedures employed by professional quantity surveyors in South Africa, little or no evidence exists of an understanding of the contractor’s tendering process. This paper attempts to establish the construction planning procedures adopted by contractors during the preparation of tender submissions, based on a national questionnaire survey of building contractors in South Africa. The study concentrates specifically on activities related to the production and use of method statements and construction planning schedules during the early stages of the bid preparation process - focussing on the communication patterns set up with professional consultants and site investigation procedures.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bidding; construction planning; method statements; resource management; tendering |
| Index terms: | construction planning, resource management, bidding, bid preparation, South Africa, questionnaire, evidence, site investigation, survey, tendering process, building contractor, forecasting, quantity surveying |
| Subjects: | geotechnical engineering, Geography, tendering, construction planning, prediction and forecasting, bidding, practitioner, control systems, profession, data collection methods, evaluation and assessment methods |
| Topics: | Procurement, Roles and Professions, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management, Site Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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