The building designer’s involvement varies with each type of development depending on defined levels of responsibility required by the client. At the picture illustrates the main differences between the design and build and the traditional procurement processes. The traditional stages in the creation of a new building can be defined as pre-contract prior to commencement of work on site, describing the building in theoretical terms and post-contract once construction has commenced.
Procurement processes.
The pre-contract stage includes the following:
• Inception
Meeting the client, receiving the client’s brief, starting to collect survey information, initial design ideas and programming the design period.
• Feasibility
Formulating the design brief, including contributions from all the consultants, considering basic options.
• Outline proposals
Establishing a concept in principle from the design brief requirements, obtaining outline
advice from interested authorities.
• Scheme design
Developing an agreed idea into a coherent working proposition, obtaining approvals from interested authorities.
• Detail design
Fully developing the idea, incorporating specialist design work for structures, electrical and heating installations, etc.
• Construction information
Detailed working drawings and specifications defining all the elements in the new building.
• Measurement
Preparation of bills of quantity with numerical measurement of all the materials and labors required to construct the new building.
• Tendering arrangements
Obtaining competitive prices from a number of selected contractors.
• Pre-contract planning
Analysis of tenders and exchange of contracts between the client and the successful contractor
to construct the building as designed; confirmation of construction methodology and construction programming.
The post-contract stage includes the following:
• Construction on site
Supervision, inspections, approvals and valuations.
• Completion
Handover to client and user occupation, correction of defects, completion of contract requirements and settlement of the final account.
• Feedback
Lessons for the next project and for the future.
• Inception
Meeting the client, receiving the client’s brief, starting to collect survey information, initial design ideas and programming the design period.
• Feasibility
Formulating the design brief, including contributions from all the consultants, considering basic options.
• Outline proposals
Establishing a concept in principle from the design brief requirements, obtaining outline
advice from interested authorities.
• Scheme design
Developing an agreed idea into a coherent working proposition, obtaining approvals from interested authorities.
• Detail design
Fully developing the idea, incorporating specialist design work for structures, electrical and heating installations, etc.
• Construction information
Detailed working drawings and specifications defining all the elements in the new building.
• Measurement
Preparation of bills of quantity with numerical measurement of all the materials and labors required to construct the new building.
• Tendering arrangements
Obtaining competitive prices from a number of selected contractors.
• Pre-contract planning
Analysis of tenders and exchange of contracts between the client and the successful contractor
to construct the building as designed; confirmation of construction methodology and construction programming.
The post-contract stage includes the following:
• Construction on site
Supervision, inspections, approvals and valuations.
• Completion
Handover to client and user occupation, correction of defects, completion of contract requirements and settlement of the final account.
• Feedback
Lessons for the next project and for the future.
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Interim Valuation Certificates Negotiate and agree the Final Account figure with the POST-CONTRACT in Dubai, Sharjah,, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, KSA Final Valuation Certificate. Tender documents are prepared and submitted to the Engineer to issue to approved Tenderers.
Preparation of Interim Valuation Certificates :
Usually, on a monthly basis, following a site visit to ascertain the progress of Works at site, an Interim Valuation is submitted to enable the Engineer to issue the Interim Payment Certificate.
Pricing of Variations :
The contractual entitlement and cost implications, if any, are determined and recommendations made to the Engineer to enable him to obtain approval from the Client and issue the Engineer’s Instructions.
Nominated Sub-contracts :
For sections of Works, where the Client is to nominate a Subcontractor, the Tender documents are prepared and submitted to the Engineer to issue to approved Tenderers. On receipt, a detailed review is carried out and our recommendations are given to the Engineer / Client for final decision and appointment.
Site Progress / Design Team Meetings :
The Quantity Surveyor will attend the progress meetings as well as the design team meetings.
Cost Report :
On a quarterly basis, a Cost Report is submitted which will clearly indicate
• Work done to-date
• Outstanding Work
• Agreement
• Variations to Contract
• Form of Tender
• Additional Works
• Possible Additions / Omissions to the Contract
• Anticipated Final Cost
This Report will enable cost control and facilitate any corrective measures required to ensure that the project costs remains within budget.
Contract correspondence :
Assist the Engineer in contractual correspondences to ensure the smooth administration of the Works, as per the signed Contract Documents.
Final Account :
Negotiate and agree the Final Account figure with the Contractor and submit the same to Engineer for issue of Final Valuation Certificate.
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