This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...
It is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most construction contracts require the contractor to return to...
This Practice Note looks at Employer’s Requirements (also referred to as ERs) within a building contract. It explains what Employer’s Requirements are...
This Practice Note provides an overview of what interim payments are, how the right to be paid (usually by monthly or stage/milestone payments) arises...
If a party is said to have ‘design liability’, it means that it bears legal responsibility for all or part of the design of a construction/engineering...
This Practice Note considers the status of the programme in a construction contract, what difference it makes if the programme is a contract document...
This Practice Note identifies the key parties involved in most construction projects (including the employer, the contractor, the professional team of...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Z clausesThese are bespoke clauses, or amendments to the standard form clauses, added to NEC3/NEC4...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZABI Model Form of Guarantee BondForm of performance guarantee bond produced by the Association of...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z M&EMechanical and electrical.Main contractorOn a project where some of the work is sub-contracted,...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZQuantity surveyor (QS)Person/firm appointed by the employer, also known as a cost consultant. The...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Parent company guarantee (PCG)A contract between a parent company and a beneficiary, by which the...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Schedule of amendmentsA set of amendments to a standard form contract whereby the parties set out...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZUnforeseen ground conditionsGround conditions which may affect the works (in terms of cost or time)...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZD&BSee Design and build below.DBOSee Design, build and operate below.Date for completion/completion...
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