Special Materials Costs

For ensuring a steady progress of works, sometimes, it would be necessary  to plan a supply of some materials which do not find a place in the bill of quantities in the agreement. Though these items are also very important but their importance is felt only when they are out of stock with the construction stores manager at critical times. One such item is explosives needed on hill roads. Other items are tools and appliances. By far the most important items are spare parts for equipment, power and prime movers and pumps, scaffolding and centering material. Whether the agency desires to get some such items on hire and use or procure them as permanent assets for tools, plant and equipment, the construction material management principles apply to these items in the same manner. These items are indirectly used on the work, but their availability at all the desired moments is of great importance. The saying "For the want of a nail, the battle was lost" is a very relevant quotation as far as Construction Materials Management is concerned.