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BuildingInformationModelling.
Civilprocedurerules.
Collaborativepractices.
CommonArrangementofWorkSections
(CAWS).
Constructionprogressmeetings.
Constructionprogressreports.
Informationreleaseschedule.

Preliminaries(or'prelims')provideadescriptionofaprojectthatallowsthecontractortoassess

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costswhich,whilsttheydonotformapartofanyofthepackageofworksrequiredbythe
contract,arerequiredbythemethodandcircumstancesoftheworks.

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TheCodeofEstimatingPracticepublishedbytheCharteredInstituteofBuildingdescribes
preliminariesas,'...thecostofadministeringaprojectandprovidinggeneralplant,sitestaff,
facilities,andsitebasedservicesandotheritemsnotincludedintherates.'

NBSsuggestthat'Thepurposeofpreliminariesistodescribetheworksasawhole,andto
specifygeneralconditionsandrequirementsfortheirexecution,includingsuchthingsas
subcontracting,approvals,testingandcompletion.'

Preliminariesandworksectionstogetherdescribewhatisrequiredtocompletetheworks
requiredbythecontract.
Howcancitiescreatetherightconditionsfor
Preliminariesshouldnotbeconfusedwith'preambles'whichsetoutthingssuchastendering

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Preliminariesmaycontain:

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Ageneralsummary.
Methodstatements.
Preconstructioninformation.
Detailsofanyalternativeoptionstobeputforwardbytenderers.
Adescriptionofanyplanningconditionsorotherconditionsthatmayaffecttheworktobe
carriedoutbythecontractor.
Adescriptionofanyoutstandingstatutoryapprovalsthatmayfalltothecontractortosatisfy.

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Partywallrequirementsorotheragreementswith,orrightsof,neighbours(suchasrightsto
light).
Anyemergencyservicesobligations.
Adescriptionofthereportinginformationthatthecontractorwillberequiredtosubmit(often
onamonthlybasis)describingconstructionprogress(includingadetailedcriticalpath
programme,keyperformanceindicatorsandearnedvalueanalysis).NBSeeconstruction
progressreportsformoreinformation.
Adescriptionofthecommissioningstrategy,separatingsettingtoworkandbalancingtasks
fromindependentverificationbytheconsultantteam.
Relevantreports(suchassoilreports).
Perhapsaninformationreleaseschedule.
Qualitymanagementprocedures.
Labourrelations.
Adeclarationofnoncollusion.
Schedulesofmockups,testingandsamplesrequiredfromthecontractor.
Themethodofsubcontracting.
Requirementsforinsurance,performancebonds,warrantiesandproductguarantees(forthe
contractorandsubcontractors).
Requirementsfortheoperatingandmaintenancemanual(theclient'sfacilitiesmanagement
teammaywishtocommentonthis).
Requirementforprogressphotostobetakenonsiteduringconstructionandoffsiteduring
fabrication.
Datesforpartialpossession.
Collaborativepractices.
Buildinginformationmodelling(BIM)requirementandprotocols(includingrequirementfor
BIMinsubcontracts).
Sitewastemanagementplan.
Contractor'ssitepreliminaries,suchasstaff,welfareprovisions,siteoffices,plant,site
wasteclearance,water,electricity,siteoffices,furniture,ICTandconsumables,rates,
protectionofwork,protectiveclothing,sitetransport,settingout,buildingcontrolfeesandso
on.

Seealso:Projectoverheads.

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Attendance.
BuildingInformationModelling.
Civilprocedurerules.
Collaborativepractices.
CommonArrangementofWorkSections(CAWS).
Constructionprogressmeetings.
Constructionprogressreports.
Informationreleaseschedule.
Markup.
Margin.
Methodstatements.
NewRulesofMeasurement.
Partywallact.
Preconstructioninformation.
Projectoverheads.
Provisionalsums.
Sitewastemanagementplan.
StandardMethodofMeasurement.
Statutoryapprovals.
Subcontractor.
Tender.
Tenderdocuments.

Architects'Journal,ArchitecturalReview,
ConstructionNewsandNewCivilEngineerput
upforsale.

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Externalreferences
nbsdefinitionofpreliminaries(http://www.thenbs.com/products/nbsPreliminaries.asp).
PACEGuidanceontheAppointmentofConsultantsandContractors
(http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503135839/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/document
s/PACE__GACC.pdf)P404.

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