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General Background to Public Works Engineering

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Public Works Engineering

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This chapter is introductory in nature and describes the type of activities embraced by the term Public Works Engineering; the various parties involved, the possible effect of the European harmonisation arrangements in 1992; financing, management and marketing; use of computing aids; whole life costing; contractual arrangements, communications; liabilities; quality assurance; safety, and environmental aspects.

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  1. Ivor H. Seeley BSc, MA, PhD, CEng, FICE, FRICS, FCIOB, FIH
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Seeley, I.H. (1992). General Background to Public Works Engineering. In: Public Works Engineering. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06927-9_1

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