Journal of Professional Practice 2008-09

ASSIGNMENT 1 OFFICE PRACTICE

1.)

Describe organization setup of the consulting civil engineer and architect. Specify the professional responsibilities of both. Architect/Civil Engineer Assistant Architect

Ans.)

Assistant Engineer Office Manager Plan Developer - Steno Typist -Draftsman - Clerk -CAD Approach - Typist cum telephone operator - Peons Professional responsibility of an architect:
1. 2.

Account Section

Quality Surveyor - Site Engineer - Surveyor

The need to carry out the design of the entire project. The need to carry out design, plan and specification to ensure that building will fulfil all requirements of the client. To ensure that the appearance of building is aesthetically pleasing.

3.

Professional responsibility of a civil engineer:

1. To design the structural components of the building design provided

by the architect. 2. To verify the quality of work at site. 3. To carry out the estimates based on design and work out the total project cost.
2.)

Discuss the scope, function

and responsibility

of the different

professional in construction industry. Ans.)Owner: Owner may be an individual or group of individuals, private or public undertaking. The owner has ultimate authority over the project.
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He is final holder of the major decision making power regarding managerial, financial and administration aspects. The owner controls the project resources such as manpower, funds and property. Engineer and Architect: This includes structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, architect, surveyors and specialists such as structural consultant, safety and maintenance planners, geotechnical engineers, etc.
Architect: Role of an architect is to access the clients required designs

for planning and aesthetical appearance to assist for proper design.

Structural Engineer: He has to prepare structural drawings and

designs based on the architect plan.

3.)

Discuss the role of developers, builders and contractors in construction industry? Developer: He is the decision head of all managerial, functional and administrator assignments.
He appoints engineers on behalf of himself.

Ans.)

He obtains necessary sanctions from the authority.

He allocates estimated cost. He enters into the contract, by signing contract document. He gives possession of work site to the contractor. He safeguards work projects from outside interference. He takes possession of completed project from the contractor. In case of conflicts, he appoints lawyer for defending the case.

Builder:

He is

the

person

solely responsible for

the

project

management. Following are the constituents: Structural Engineer. Mechanical Engineer. Electrical Engineer. Quantity surveyor.
Geotechnical Engineer. Other specialists.

Contractor:
He undertakes execution of work.

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He visits worksites for survey. He collects local rates of resources. He obtains the building permit. He follows labour act. He safeguards his own team. He carefully studies the clauses of contact. He finally handovers the constructed facility to the owner.

4.)

Differentiate Piece work and Contract work?

Ans.) Piece Work Contract Work

This work doesnt constitute a It is agreement between client contract through the and contractor in which agreement prepared. quantity of different item of work and time limit is very clearly stipulated. It is the work to be carried out The contractor is expected to by the contractor for which manage all materials, tools, only rates are agreed upon, equipments, etc. He has to with no regard to quantity of complete the project to fully work to be executed. satisfy the client.
5.)

What is meant by contract system? Distinguish work contract and supply. In the contract system, work is done by the contractor who arranges all materials and employees as per requirements for completion of work in time. A contract agreement is a hard copy in which a contractor and department are bound by terms and conditions of contract .The contract agreement stipulates the quantity and quality of the works and rates, the detailed specification of various item of work to be done, the time limit with which the work has to be completed and various other consideration. Contractors are usually selected by inviting sealed tenders and awarding work to be lowest tender cost after considering the actual capacity of the contractor. It may be defined as an agreement between client and contractor in which quantity of different items between work and time unit is very

Ans.)

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clearly stipulated. The contractor is expected to manage all materials, tools, equipments and plants requirements for completion of project in time limit. In work contract, the contractor is responsible to carry out the work only. Resources are supplied to him by the department. In supply contract, the contractor is only responsible to provide the particular resources to the department. He is not supposed to carry out the work.
6.)

Discuss in detail the requirement of an ideal control system? An ideal control system should satisfy the following:
i.) Legally Competent Parties: As per ICA 1972, person entering into a

Ans.)

contract should be legally competent and possessing adequate authority and power. The person signing contract on behalf of the government should have adequate power for a given contract value. The person representing the contracting agency should have validation by legal authority to sign the contract document.
ii.) Free consent: Contracting parties entering into the contract should

read the conditions of contract carefully. The contracted document should be presented and drafted without any ambiguity and should convey the clear interpretations. The clarity in terms and conditions is very much desirable.
iii.) Conditions as per law: The condition of contract document should be

prepared as per ICA 1972 so that it becomes enforceable by law.

Agreement is prepared for the construction of the building for which

approval is obtained from the competent authority.

Contract is awarded for construction road, railway, channel, dams,

etc. for which loan is not required.

Award of contract is through legal agreement amongst tenders so as

to exploit owner for under profit.

If the contract document is done by framed undesirable influence as

illegal procedure, contract is declared null and void.

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iv.) Contract in writing: The contract agreement is required to be signed

by both parties who are authorised and competent to sign such agreement.
v.) Valid consideration:

Any contract without valid consideration does

not develop legal relationship. A contract agreement must have a clear stipulation, should be competent, real and certain.

7.)

Every contract is an agreement but every agreement may not necessary be a contract Elaborate the statement quoting suitable example?

Ans.)

Piece work is worth to be carried out by the contractor in which only rates are agreed upon but no reference is made with regards to quantity of work to be exerted in given interval of time period and the piece work does not constitute a contract though agreement is prepared. Supply contract is an agreement prepared between the contractor and supplier when the contractor for construction, material, and supply of stones places purchases order. Thus the agreement necessarily does not constitute a contract. Contractor work is defined as agreement between the client and the contractor of different item of works and time is very clearly stipulated. The contractor expected to manage all materials, tools, equipment and plant statistics of client requirement. This means that every contract is an agreement but every agreement is not necessarily be a contract.

8.)

An agreement without valid consideration normally does not develop legal relationship. Explain the statement giving suitable examples under which conditions the agreement without consideration become valid as per ICA 1872?

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Ans.)

Any contract without valid considerations does not develop legal relationship. A contract agreement must have a clear stipulation regarding consideration in terms of monetary value or promises to be given by the owners to the contractors in between the extended work. Such considerations should be competent and certain. No uncertainty, false or ambiguous in promises are monetary value will have legal stand in court of law. As per ICA 1872, Unser the following act the agreement is considered as legal document though there is no provision of contract document.
Contract should be written. Contract should be registered in the office of registrar.

9.) Ans.)

Sketch a flow diagram showing organisation setup of construction site?

Chairman or MD

MGR

Manager

Controller

MGR business development

Chief Manager

MGR Planning

Personnel Finance and Account Maintenance

MGR Claims Material, T and P

MGR Technical

Residential Engineer

MGR

Purchase AE/JE Assistant Mechanical

Store AE/JE Electrical Keeper

Account Officer

Assistant Engineer

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