Unit 1 Quantity Surveyor in Australia 1 Text 1 New Words, Expressions 6 Notes 8 Exercises 9 Reading Materials 12 Reading Material A Brief History of Quantity Surveying 12 Reading Material B Just What does a Quantity Surveyor do? 14 Unit 2 The Role of Consultants in PFI Projects 18 Text 18 New Words, Expressions 25 Notes 27 Exercises 29 Reading Materials 32 Reading Material A Building Procurement 32 Reading Material B Invitation to Apply for Eligibility and to Bid 37 Unit 3 Types of Bids and Contracts 40 Text 40 New Words, Expressions 44 Notes 45 Exercises 47 Reading Materials 50 Reading Material A Unit-price Contract 50 Reading Material B Tender Form 53 Unit 4 Estimating, Bidding and Costs 58 Text 58 New Words, Expressions 63 Notes 65 Exercises 66 Reading Materials 68 Reading Material A Familiarization with Project Characteristics 68 Reading Material B Detailed Estimates (I) 73 Unit 5 Cost Management I 78 Text 78 New Words, Expressions 84 Notes 86 Exercises 88 Reading Materials 90 Reading Material A Detailed Estimates (II) 90 Reading Material B Detailed Estimates (III) 93 Unit 6 Cost Management II 99 Text 99 New Words, Expressions 104 Notes 105 Exercises 107 Reading Materials 109 Reading Material A Risk and Insurance 109 Reading Material B Insurances 113 Unit 7 Contract Condition 119 Text 119 New Words, Expressions 125 Notes 126 Exercises 127 Reading Material 130 Reading Material A Subcontract Conditions 130 Reading Material B Particular Conditions of Subcontract 135 Unit 8 Claim Management 139 Text 139 New Words, Expressions 147 Notes 149 Exercises 150 Reading Materials 153 Reading Material A Useful for the Parties and those Who Practice Arbitration 153 Reading Material B Examples of Practical Difficulties Encountered by a DRB 155 參考文獻(xiàn) 158