MICROTUNNELLING FOR CONTRACTORS. NO-DIG 89. DEVELOPMENTS UNDERGROUND. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRENCHLESS CONSTRUCTION FOR UTILITIES, LONDON, APRIL 11-14, 1989

Aimed mainly at contractors but of interest to all others involved in microtunnelling, this paper covers the broad spectrum of marketing, tendering and execution of contract works using microtunnelling technology. Reference will be made to the present size of the UK market and how it is developing; the need for contractors to take up new technology and spearhead the marketing effort thus giving clients the confidence to design suitable contracts as well as consider contractors "alternative bids". Consideration will be given to machine choice and availability, whether to hire, lease or purchase, capitalisation and running costs etc. Taking as an example a typical crossing contract the paper will detail the tender breakdown, appropriate risk assessment, precontract planning and execution phases. (Author/TRRL)

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  International Society for Trenchless Technology

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• Authors:
  • Moss, A F
• Publication Date: 1989

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 221-30
• Serial:
  • Publication of: International Society for Trenchless Technology
  • Publisher: International Society for Trenchless Technology

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Conferences; Contracts; Equipment; Field tests; Governments; Installation; Marketing; Pipe; Public service; Service agencies; Tenders; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Micro; Selection
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 137: Bid; 8525: Conference; 146: Contract; 3674: Equipment; 6226: In situ; 3840: Installation; 277: Marketing; 9045: Micro; 3361: Pipe; 9072: Selection; 391: Services (public); 137: Tender; 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497721
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-1567-4
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM