Delay Analysis in Construction Contracts
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 General
Construction represents a tenth of the UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Construction is a unique industry due to it being a fast moving, complex and
dynamic process which depends on the successful coordination of multiple
discrete business entities - including professionals, tradesmen, manufacturers,
trade unions, investors, local authorities, specialist trade contractors, etc. to
ensure the delivery of a project on time, within budget and of the required
quality. This coordination is dependent upon the application of sound planning,
programming and project controls, allied to the implementation of tried
and tested management techniques. Much of this work is carried out using
increasingly sophisticated computer applications that are continually advancing
by offering more and more capabilities to the end user.
A survey carried out amongst UK contractors just over a decade ago found
that 49% of contractors did not use computers on construction site locations.
Now not only are computers commonplace, bu ... read full excerpt from Delay Analysis in Construction Contracts ebook
