ABSTRACT
In all of the above, the most important document is the site plan, which shows existing services, the site boundary and the footprint of the building.
Other information needed includes elevation drawings, floor plans and other drawings which show the way the building is to be constructed, the quantities of bulk materials, component schedules, client’s requirements such as staff accommodation and phased hand-overs, restrictions to work, maps showing roads to and around the site, and the programme for the contract. The majority, if not all, should be available in the preliminaries section of the contract documents (Finance and Control for Construction, Chapter 9). Finally a site visit is required to obtain a real understanding of the site and surrounding area, road congestion and so on.
