Both NEC and JCT contracts are standard forms of contract that are part of standard families for procuring works or consultancy services (JCT), goods, works or services (NEC).
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The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is a way of funding public projects with a private financer on board. It is a form of Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
Where the contractor is designing and building the works, a design and build contract is used. The burden of the risk is with the contractor.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has advised that planting and general horticultural work are not considered ‘construction work’.
The CDM Regs 2015 apply in every building project in the UK regardless of whether it’s domestic, commercial, notifiable or non-notifiable.
A specific number of site visits/inspections of works should be decided from the outset with the client.
Under the CDM Regs 2015 when a project is notifiable, the notification also triggers the appointment of a Principal Designer, a Principal Contractor…
If there was a discrepancy between the contract documents, the contractor would usually inform the Contract Administrator of this before proceeding.
Before any costs are applied, the reason for removal should be investigated by the Contract Administrator or the Clerk of Works.
The Certificate of Making Good Defects is a certificate that is in relation to the completion of defects, imperfections, shrinkage and any other fault raised during the Defects Liability Period.
The Penultimate Certificate is produced by the Contract Administrator stating that the Contractor has achieved Practical Completion.
If the sub-contractor is not paid by the contractor that has appointed him, he should raise it with the Contract Administrator.
If there is a dispute during construction, the first person to be approached as the Mediator is usually the Contract Administrator.
Creating a construction schedule before the work begins can have the following benefits: Generating knowledge of the details and fewer…
When a Design and Access Statement (DAS) is required in a planning application submission, certain aspects of the design process…
A performance bond, also known as a contract bond, is a surety bond issued by an insurance company or a bank to guarantee satisfactory completion of a project by a contractor.
The Bern Convention is a binding international legal instrument in the field of nature conservation, covering most of the natural heritage of the European continent.
BREEAM is the world’s longest established method of assessing, rating, and certifying the sustainability of buildings.
Natural England’s main responsibilities include AONBs, the ELC, NCA profiles, LCAs, Heritage Coasts and National Parks.