Publisher's Synopsis
This, the first in a series of three books on building contract administration, examines the principles of tendering and considers various methods by which a contractor is selected, the basis for payment and the type of contract conditions appropriate to each circumstance. For the new edition the book has been fully updated, with new chapters on management contracting and design and build, reflecting the substantial developments over the last decade in new contracting methods.;This book is intended for architects, quantity surveyors, contractors, students of construction management, architecture and surveying from BTEC to undergraduate level.