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What are preliminaries in a construction contract?What are prelims?‘Preliminaries’ in a construction contract, or ‘prelims’, is typically taken to...
What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...
Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...
Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...
Roles of professional consultants—construction projectsOn construction projects there may be a large number of professional consultants involved, all carrying out separate roles. The number of consultants depends on the size of the project and who appoints them will depend on the type of
Claims against consultants on construction projectsThis Practice Note looks at claims made against professional consultants (also known as construction professionals) on construction projects and issues that typically arise in these claims. It considers the potential sources of liability, the
Consultants—duties when acting as certifierConsultants carrying out the role of certifierConsultants such as employers' agents, contract administrators, project managers and architects are often required to act as certifier under a building contract. For example, under several of the JCT forms of
Prohibited or deleterious materialsWhat are prohibited or deleterious materials?Most building contracts, sub-contracts, consultants’ appointments and collateral warranties will include provisions dealing with the selection and/or use of materials (see Practice Note: Materials and workmanship in
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