Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Operations on Site
Unless the project is very small, a great many letters will be written during this
stage. Some sizeable matters, such as payment, extensions and loss and/or expense,
have been dealt with in separate sections to make location easier, but there are a
number of other matters which can be the subject of standard letters.
Important letters may be written about the master programme, possession of the
site, drawings, site meetings, instructions, defective materials and antiquities. DB
generates certain letters not found in connection with the traditional contract. Such
topics as submission and comments on drawings, discrepancies in or between
Employer's Requirements and Contractor's Proposals and changes in statutory
requirements or development control requirements are included.
Contractors sometimes have problems with the clerk of works and it is often
difficult to know what steps to take because the clerk of works usually enjoys the
support of the architect. There is no reason why the contractor should have to
put up with some irregular practices and a few suggested letters for regrettably
common situations are included.
Most letters written during this period, of course, will not be standard. They will
be written in response to particular circumstances. Employing standard letters for
fairly routine matters will free some time for dealing with a non-standard situation.
