Contract Administration and Procurement in the Singapore Construction Industry

Written to educate and equip aspirant professionals, industry practitioners, and students in the knowledge and practice of contract administration and procurement in the Singapore Construction Industry, this book discusses the roles and relationship of the different parties (e.g. Owner, Architect, Quantity Surveyor), tendering procedures, project delivery methods, payments, variations, final account, and other aspects for the administration of construction contracts in Singapore.

The book is drafted in an easy, readable form. Technical jargon is minimised. The topics span across common issues and less common ones that practitioners and students should be aware of in the industry. Most of the examples are obtained from the industry (with modifications) and reflect current industry practices. Time-lines, flow-charts, sample forms, sample letters and other documents illustrating the processes are provided in this work, for the easy understanding of the readers.

The contract administration process takes into account the Singapore Institute of Architects' Measurement Contract, 9th Edition, the Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract for Construction Works, 7th edition, and also the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Procurement
• Project Delivery Methods
• Contract Document
• Payment Claim
• Payment Response and Payment Certificate
• Variations
• Loss & Expense and Material Price Fluctuation Claim
• Time for Completion
• Defects in Construction Works
• Final Account

Readership: Students, Professionals and Practitioners in the Singapore Construction Industry
Key Features:

• It deals with all the main aspects in the contract administration and procurement process
• It is very readable supplemented with many flowcharts, timelines and diagrams for ease of understanding of readers
• It has many sample forms, sample letters, draft certificates and other sample documents as illustrations