Check the country risk assessment report (see Section M Risk List, subsection 5) prepared at the tendering stage for some of the basic data. Are the data and assessment still valid?

1 Country Data

1. Available statistics
2. Geography
3. Economy
4. Culture
5. Home country embassy
6. Airport(s)
7. Official holidays
8. Banking
9. Tax system
10. Legal system/labour laws
11. Cost of living
12. Labour history
13. Construction practices

2 Site Data

1. Location/satellite map/street view
2. Local weather reports
3. Site topography
4. Existing structures
5. Transport links – road/rail/water
6. Utility supplies and costs
7. Drainage

3 Local Authorities

1. Customs
2. Tax office
3. Health services, local hospital
4. Trade unions
5. Labour agreement
6. Licencing and codes of practice

4 Suppliers and Local Contractors

1. Review number by discipline/category
2. Prefabrication/preassembly of units
3. Ownership and home office
4. Capabilities
5. Financial and commercial background
6. Suppliers for consumables
7. Fuels and lubricants
8. Availability of used construction equipment
9. Resale of surplus materials, tools, and equipment
10. Rental market

5 Labour Availability

1. Skilled labour rates.
2. Unskilled labour rates.
3. Productivity.
4. Permits required.
5. Holiday entitlements.
6. Recruitment practices.
7. Training requirement.

6 Non‐manual Employees

1. Non‐manual local employees
2. Local office staff
3. Regulations for expatriates
4. Qualifications
5. Recruitment

7 Housing and Camp

1. Hotels: number and classifications
2. Expatriates camp – married quarters/bachelor housing
3. Labour camp
4. Existing buildings
5. Utilities
6. Roads/fencing/drainage
7. Family living facilities and costs
8. Mess hall and social club
9. Food suppliers
10. Medical and dental facilities
11. Transport to site for staff/manual labour

8 Shipping and Handling

1. Port facilities and charges
2. Import licences
3. Custom duties
4. Customs inspection procedures
5. Time for customs clearance
6. Consider use of local agent
7. Consider bonding site
8. Sea freight rates
9. Air freight
10. Road haulage costs
11. Rail freight costs
12. Accessibility for pre‐assembled units
13. Warehousing
14. Handling of materials on site