COURSE DETAILS

Bills of Quantities for Highway Works

Course Synopsis

The Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works is used for the preparation of the majority of UK highway construction and maintenance schemes (both on Trunk roads including Motorways and roads which are the responsibility of Local Authorities). It consists of Volumes 0 to 6 inclusive. The Employer’s technical requirements are set out in accordance with Volumes 1 and 2, the Specification for Highway Works and it deals with methods of billing and payment issues. This course gives delegates the opportunity to understand how Volume 4 operates in order to ensure that bills of quantities are prepared properly and Contractors make due allowance for including elements of work when tendering and claim those items to which they are contractually entitled in payment statements. Practical exercises are included to ensure that delegates are fully familiar with the system.

Objectives

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:­

  • Understand the role of and how to use each of the three Sections that comprise Volume 4 of the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works, Bills of Quantities for Highway Works,
  • be able to compile bills of quantities which accord with the requirements of the MCHW, and
  • be able to compile/check Contractor’s payment statements prepared under the MCHW.

This course is intended for

  • Those using the MCHW for the preparation of tenders for highways construction and maintenance schemes,
  • Those pricing such tenders; and
  • Those responsible for dealing the MCHW measurement issues and working for the Employer, Engineer, Project Manager or Contractor.

Course Duration/Timings

1 day (6 hours) IPD/CPD

This course starts at 09:00 and finishes at 16:15 with refreshment breaks mid-morning and mid-afternoon, plus lunch.

Additonal Requirements

Bring a copy of a reasonably current edition of Volume 4: Bills of Quantities for Highway Works.

Course Content

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