Road Maintenance and Regravelling (ROMAR) Using Labour-Based Methods - Handbook (Paperback)

Written for the owners or managers of small construction businesses, the ROMAR handbook and workbook provide both the management and technical advice needed in order to make a success of routine maintenance and regravelling as a business activity. The handbook and workbook can be used together by reading the chapter in the handbook and then working through the examples in the workbook.;The first part of the books deals with the principles and include the following: a summary of technical considerations and engineering standards for earth and gravel roads, and introduction to choosing appropriate road construction and maintenance technology, soil mechanics, equipment and the major operations in a typical labour-based road project using a case study of one of the most successful labour-based road programmes in Africa.;The second part looks at putting those principles into practice - how roads deterioate and how to manage maintenance contracts, how to carry out regravelling projects, pricing and bidding for road maintenance contracts and how to build up detailed prices for a bill of quantities. With particular reference to labour-based projects, advice is included on how to manage people, covering team building, communication, training, motivation, incentives and how to ensure good discipline and morale.

General

Imprint:	Practical Action Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1996
First published:	April 1996
Authors:	Claes-Axel Andersson
Dimensions:	233 x 155 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-1-85339-348-8
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-85339-348-7
Barcode:	9781853393488

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