QUALITY IN THE CONSTRUCTED PROJECT: A GUIDE FOR OWNERS, DESIGNERS AND CONSTRUCTORS. VOLUME 1. ASCE MANUALS AND REPORTS ON ENGINEERING PRACTICE NO. 73

This first edition of ASCE Manual No. 73 is the revised version of the preliminary manual published in 1988. It provides suggestions and recommendations to owners, design professionals, constructors and others on principles and procedures which have been effective in providing quality in the constructed project. It also provides guidance for establishing roles, responsibilities, relationships and limits of authority for project participants. It stresses the importance of concepts and practices that enhance the quality of the constructed project. The manual is organized according to the following 22 chapters: (1) Introduction and Definitions; (2) Owner's Role, Expectations, and Requirements; (3) Project Team; (4) Coordination and Communication Process; (5) Procedures for Selecting Design Professional; (6) Agreement for Professional Services; (7) Alternative Studies and Project Impacts; (8) Planning and Managing Design; (9) Design Discipline Coordination; (10) Design Practices; (11) Pre-Contract Planning for Construction; (12) Construction Team; (13) Procedures for Selecting Constructor; (14) Construction Contract; (15) Planning and Managing Construction Activities; (16) Construction Contract Submittals; (17) Contract Administration Procedures for Construction; (18) Start-up, Operation, and Maintenance; (19) Quality Assurance/Quality Control Considerations; (20) Project Quality Through Use of Computers; (21) Peer Review; and (22) Risks, Liabilities, Conflicts. There are 3 Appendices: (1) Brief History of Development of Quality in the Constructed Project; (2) Representative List of Standard-Form Agreements; and (3) Recommended Competitive Bidding Procedures for Construction Projects. A glossary, list of acronyms, and an index are provided.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 175 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Construction management; Construction projects; Contract administration; Contractors; Contracts; Coordination; Designers; Guides to information; Hazards; Information processing; Liability; Maintenance practices; Management; Manuals; Ownership; Panel studies; Planning; Psychological conflict; Quality assurance; Quality control; Risk assessment; Teams
• Uncontrolled Terms: Agreements; Operation and maintenance; Owners; Peer review; Responsibilities; Selecting
• Old TRIS Terms: Guides
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00607610
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-87262-781-0
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1991 12:00AM