Title:
A Contractor’s Viewpoint on Alternate
Designs
Author(s):
J. B. Michael, Jr.
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
3
Issue:
10
Appears on pages(s):
41-43
Keywords:
contractors; construction; construction
costs; evaluation.
DOI:
Date:
10/1/1981
Abstract:
The author discusses the need for allowing an alternative design approach and giving contractors more prebidding time to provide value engineering and in depth evaluation to save costs if possible. The author gives examples on how this system has aided his contracting firm.