Section

Topic

15.1

Introduction

15.2

Contract procurement

15.3

Formation of a contract

15.4

Contract documents

15.5

Tendering

15.6

Instructions and variations

15.7

Interim and final payments

15.8

Cost/benefit analysis

15.9

Economic hourly charge-out rate

15.10

Factors affecting cost estimation

15.11

Example plumbing job cost

15.12

The need for planning

15.13

Gantt charts

15.14

Critical path analysis

15.15

Example specification clauses

15.16

Bibliography, further reading

15.17

Blank sheets for costing, Gantt chart and activity chart

15.18

Summary multiple-choice questions