Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. List of figures. Abbreviations used in the text. 1. Organisation of the estimating function 2. Procurement paths 3. Forms of contract 4. Tender documentation 5. Estimating methods 6. Contractor selection and decision to tender 7. Project appreciation 8. Enquiries to suppliers and sub-contractors 9. Tender planning and method statements 10. Resource costs ? labour, materials and plant 11. Unit rate pricing 12. Sub-contractors and nominated suppliers 13. Fluctuations 14. Provisional sums and dayworks 15. Project overheads 16. Cashflow forecasts 17. Completing the estimate and final tender review 18. Tender submission and results 19. Action with the successful tender 20. Computer-aided estimating Further reading. Index

About the Author

By Martin Brook, Carillion UK, FCIOB, Chairman of CIOB Procurement Committee, UK