In the law, a seal affixed to a contract or other legal instrument has had special legal significance at various times in the jurisdictions that recognise it.
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The final account is the conclusion of the contract sum and signifies the agreed amount that the employer will pay the contractor.
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One common option is a performance bond so that money can be claimed from a guarantor bank at short notice, often simply on-demand.
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A performance specification is a document that specifies the operational requirements of a component or installation.
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A prescriptive specification conveys the requirements of a project through a detailed explanation of the materials that the contractor must use and the means of installing those materials.
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When used in conjunction with a landscape construction contract, the JCLI LMWC should last for at least the duration of the rectification period.
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JCLI states that the Rectification Period is 12 months after Practical Completion, unless otherwise agreed.
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Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils is an international standards organisation for the consulting engineering & construction best known for the FIDIC family of contract templates.
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Limitation is a time-limit of when a party can raise a claim and is provided for in the Limitation Act 1980, although parties can agree in a contract that a shorter or longer limitation period will apply.
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There are two types of certificates in construction, that are issued by the CA / QS: Payment & Progress certificates.
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Novation is a mechanism whereby one party can transfer all its obligations and benefits arising from a contract, to a third party.
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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).
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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.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has advised that planting and general horticultural work are not considered ‘construction work’.
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The CDM Regs 2015 apply in every building project in the UK regardless of whether it’s domestic, commercial, notifiable or non-notifiable.
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If there was a discrepancy between the contract documents, the contractor would usually inform the Contract Administrator of this before proceeding.
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Before any costs are applied, the reason for removal should be investigated by the Contract Administrator or the Clerk of Works.
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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.
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