Contract administration and procurement in the Singapore construction industry / Lim Pin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lim, Pin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Construction contracts--Singapore.

Construction contracts.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

xv, 273 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., [2016]

Summary:

Contract Administration and Procurement in the Singapore Construction Industry, Written to educate and equip aspirant professionals, industry practitioners, and students in the knowledge and practice of contract administration and procurement in the Singapore Construction Industry, this book discusses the roles and relationship of the different parties (e.g. Owner, Architect, Quantity Surveyor), tendering procedures, project delivery methods, payments, variations, final account, and other aspects for the administration of construction contracts in Singapore. The book is drafted in an easy, readable form. Technical jargon is minimised. The topics span across common issues and less common ones that practitioners and students should be aware of in the industry. Most of the examples are obtained from the industry (with modifications) and reflect current industry practices. Time-lines, flow-charts, sample forms, sample letters and other documents illustrating the processes are provided in this work, for the easy understanding of the readers. The contract administration process takes into account the Singapore institute of Architects' Measurement Contract, 9th Edition, the Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract for Construction Works, 7th edition, and also the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act. Book jacket.

Contents:

Procurement

Project delivery methods

Contract document

Payment claim

Payment response and payment certificate

Variations

Loss & expense and material price

Time for completion

Defects in construction works

Final account.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789813148031

9813148039

9789813148048

9813148047

OCLC:

951915873