Assessing the needs; From brief to tender - a pre-contract procedure; Approximate estimates, cost planning and control; Drawings and schedules; Specifications; Bills of quantities; Sub-contractors and suppliers; Obtaining Tenders; The building team; Placing the contract; Progress and site meetings; Site duties; Instructions, variations and cost control; Interim payments; Completion, defects and the final account; Delays and disputes; Insolvency.
