Procedure of Tendering in Civil Engineering Works

In Civil Engineering works the tendering procedure starts with the invitation in which the contract manager of the client through its team or consultant make a bill of quantities and invite from various different contracts to make a bid and then contract manager will evaluate the bids and then select the most appropriate one.  Invitation … Read more

Felling of Trees to get Timber

This short post is a series of post on Timber structures and Timber engineering. We know that the main source of timber is trees and forests are sources of trees. Firstly the trees are felled and than the log (fallen tree) is cut in several ways called sawing.  Here are some of tips for felling … Read more

Contract Documents Definition, parts, sample

A contract document consists of following types of papers:1. Conditions of contract2. Technical Specifications3. Bill of Quantities or BOQ4. Contract Drawings5. Form of contract Note: Language for all the documents should be exact , so that, later on the meaninings may not be  wrongly interpreted. 1. Conditions of Contract Conditions of contract are classified into … Read more

8+ Terms Contract Managers must know

In every modern era Civil Engineering Consulting companies as well as Government and private clients there is a proper person who is said to be responsible for all the correspondence regarding contracts and documentation. Contract manager has to deal with the legal aspect as well as technical aspect of a civil engineering project. Here are … Read more

What is Timber, Merits, Demerits Growth and Structure

Variety of Construction Materials are being used now a days depending upon the availability and transportation cost, lesser the material available expensive will be the structure and as a result structural engineer might have to think to change the material accordingly. In mountains where brick is not easily available due to less availability of plain … Read more