Preface

Construction Engineering & Project Management

Tendering and Contracting in Construction

Core Courses

Overview

     A knowledge of specification writing principles and procedures is essential to the specifier in the architect's and engineer's office in the preparation of sound, enforceable specifications. Unless these skills are properly developed, and expert knowledge of materials, contracts, and construction procedures cannot be communicated successfully to the ultimate users of finished specifications. The users, namely, contractors and material suppliers, will also have a better understanding of the nature of specifications if they understand these principles…….. (Harlod J. Rosen).

Content

Part I: Principles

·        The Role of Specifications

·        Relationship between Drawings and Specifications

·        Organization of Specifications

·        Concept of the Technical Section

·        Arrangement of the Technical Section

·        Types of Specifications

·        Systems Building and Performances Specifications

·        Specifications Writing Techniques

Part II; Bidding Procedures

·        Bidding Requirements

·        Bonds, Guarantees, Warranties

Part III; Conditions of The Contract

·        General Conditions and Supplements

Part IV; Procedures

·        General Requirements

·        Specifying Materials

·        Specification Language

·        Specification Reference Sources

·        Material Evaluation

·        Specifications Writing Procedures

·        Computerized Specifications

·        Master Texts and Systems

·        Physical Format and Style

·        Addenda

References

·        Harlod J. Rosen, "Construction Specifications Writing Principles and Procedures", John Wiley & Sons Inc.

·        F.I.D.I.C. ( Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils)

·        Egyptian Tendering & Bidding Law # 89 for year 1998, and its executive regulations # 513 for year 1999

·        Prof. Dr. El-Sayed Abd El-Fatah El-Kassaby, "Contracts & Specifications for Construction", ISBN: 977-5035-92-9

·        Civil Engineering Contractors Study for the economical & law cases, Shalakany Law Office, ISBN: 977-5238-03-x

Software

Useful links

Advanced Construction Engineering

Value Engineering in the Construction industry

Advanced Construction Management

Elective Courses I

Construction Productivity

Artificial Intelligence

Construction Equipment Management

Advanced Systems Analysis for Construction Engineers

Concrete Construction

Tendering and Contracting in Construction

Project Planning and Resource Allocation

Project Financial Management

Construction Economics

Advanced Construction & Building Materials

Elective Courses II

Environmental Impact Assessment in Civil Eng. Projects

Advanced Geotechnical Method

Finite Element Method

Advanced Strength of Materials

Advanced Construction Surveying

Economics of Water Resource Management

Directed Studies

Master's Thesis Part I

Master's Thesis Part II

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