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Construction contracts for reduced costs for developing countries with special reference to Tanzania

Fundi, Gaspar M. ( 1985)

This report is an investigation made into four major areas of construction work in Tanzania namely construction contracts and their administration, construction risks, labour versus equipment methods, and construction joint-ventures. Some of the major findings include: Improper project management in Tanzania is a cause of wastage of money, time and materials. Unfair allocation of construction risks lead to submission of high bids by contractors trying to cover themselves against potential risks at the expense of owners. The use of labour-intensive methods for some construction tasks is appropriate and will alleviate shortages of capital and foreign exchange and provide employment to the abundant unskilled cheap labour in the country. Joint ventures between local companies and between local and foreign companies have financial and technological advantages to the country. The report is designed to describe for the owner, the consultant, the contractor, and the policymaker a broad range of methods to deal with spiralling construction costs and also the development of construction industry capacity in Tanzania and other developing countries in similar situations.