Preface |
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Abbreviations used in the text |
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Notes before reading |
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1 | (12) |
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1 | (3) |
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1.2 Purpose of building contracts |
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4 | (1) |
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1.3 Types of construction contracts |
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1.4 Characteristics of a standard form |
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7 | (2) |
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1.5 Commonly used contracts |
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9 | (2) |
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1.6 Important background to SBC |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (10) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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2.6 The Standard Method of Measurement |
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16 | (1) |
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2.7 Privity of contract and the Third Party Act |
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17 | (1) |
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2.8 Third party rights and collateral warranties |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (3) |
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3 About the contract documents |
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23 | (17) |
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3.1 What constitutes the contract? |
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23 | (1) |
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3.2 What are articles and recitals? |
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24 | (1) |
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3.3 How to complete the contract form |
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25 | (4) |
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3.4 Priority of documents |
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29 | (1) |
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3.5 Errors, discrepancies and divergences |
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30 | (4) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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3.9 Certificates, notices and other communications |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (3) |
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40 | (13) |
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4.1 The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 as amended |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (1) |
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4.3 Express and implied terms |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (96) |
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5 The architect's powers and duties |
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53 | (29) |
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5.1 What the architect can do or must do |
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53 | (1) |
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5.2 Specific requirements under the JCT contract |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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5.4 The architect's design role under SBC |
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54 | (7) |
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5.5 The architect as agent for the employer |
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61 | (1) |
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5.6 No power to direct contractor |
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62 | (1) |
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5.7 Issue of certificates |
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63 | (3) |
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5.8 The issue of instructions |
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66 | (4) |
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5.9 Instructions in detail |
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70 | (1) |
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5.10 Issue of information |
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70 | (3) |
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5.11 Duties under the contract |
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73 | (4) |
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77 | (2) |
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5.13 Does the architect have any duty to the contractor? |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (3) |
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6 The contractor's powers and duties |
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82 | (28) |
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6.1 What the contractor can do or must do |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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6.3 Access to the Works and premises |
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82 | (14) |
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6.4 Carrying out the Works |
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96 | (2) |
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6.5 Levels and setting out |
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98 | (1) |
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6.6 Workmanship and materials |
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98 | (2) |
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6.7 Contractor's master programme and other documents |
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100 | (3) |
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6.8 Statutory obligations |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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6.10 Drawings, details and information |
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104 | (2) |
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6.11 Compliance with architect's instructions |
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106 | (1) |
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6.12 Suspension of performance |
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107 | (1) |
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6.13 Does the contractor have a duty to warn of design defects? |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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7 The employer's powers and duties |
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110 | (15) |
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7.1 What the employer can or must do |
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110 | (1) |
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7.2 Express and implied powers and duties |
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110 | (5) |
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115 | (7) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (6) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (2) |
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8.3 Employer's representative/project manager |
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128 | (1) |
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8.4 Structural engineers, mechanical engineers and others |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (3) |
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9.1 Method of appointment |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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10 Sub-contractors and suppliers |
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134 | (9) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (2) |
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10.4 Listed sub-contractors |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (6) |
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11.1 Work not forming part of the contract |
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143 | (1) |
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11.2 Statutory authorities in contract |
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143 | (2) |
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11.3 The CDM Regulations 2007 |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (2) |
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Part III Work in Progress |
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149 | (114) |
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149 | (12) |
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149 | (1) |
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12.2 Types of insurance in the contract |
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149 | (1) |
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12.3 What is an indemnity? |
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150 | (1) |
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12.4 Injury to persons and property |
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151 | (1) |
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12.5 Things that are the liability of the employer |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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12.7 Insurance of the Works: alternatives |
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154 | (1) |
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12.8 A new building where the contractor is required to insure |
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155 | (1) |
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12.9 A new building where the employer insures |
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156 | (1) |
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12.10 Alterations or extensions to an existing building |
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157 | (1) |
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12.11 Benefits for sub-contractors |
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158 | (1) |
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12.12 The Joint Fire Code |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (2) |
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13 Possession of the site |
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161 | (4) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (25) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (9) |
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177 | (9) |
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14.5 Important conditions |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (5) |
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15.1 What are liquidated damages? |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (2) |
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195 | (15) |
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16.1 Loss and expense claims |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (4) |
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16.3 Effect on regular progress |
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200 | (1) |
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16.4 The architect's opinion |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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16.6 Reimbursement under other contract provisions |
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203 | (1) |
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16.7 Relevant matters forming the basis of a claim |
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203 | (4) |
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16.8 Certification of direct loss and/or expense |
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207 | (1) |
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16.9 Contractor's other rights and remedies |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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17 Architect's instructions |
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210 | (9) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (6) |
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216 | (3) |
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219 | (16) |
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18.1 What is a variation? |
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219 | (2) |
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18.2 Does extra work always involve payment? |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (5) |
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18.4 Treatment of approximate quantities, defined and undefined provisional sums |
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227 | (1) |
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18.5 If the conditions for carrying out other work are altered |
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228 | (1) |
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18.6 Valuation of obligations and restrictions |
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229 | (1) |
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18.7 Schedule 2 quotations |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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18.10 Valuation of contractor's designed portion |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (19) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (3) |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (3) |
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19.7 The effect of certificates |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (9) |
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20.1 Contractor's Designed Portion (CDP) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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20.3 The contractor's obligations |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (34) |
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263 | (6) |
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263 | (1) |
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21.2 What the contract says |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (1) |
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21.4 Partial possession and sectional completion |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (7) |
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269 | (2) |
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22.2 Rectification period |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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22.4 Defects, shrinkages or other faults |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (3) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (21) |
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276 | (2) |
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23.2 Termination by the employer |
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278 | (1) |
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23.3 Grounds: contractor's defaults |
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279 | (3) |
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23.4 Grounds: insolvency of contractor |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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23.6 Grounds: neutral causes |
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283 | (1) |
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23.7 Grounds: insurance risks and terrorism cover |
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284 | (1) |
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23.8 Consequences of termination for contractor's default or insolvency |
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285 | (3) |
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23.9 Consequences of termination for neutral causes or insurance risks |
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288 | (1) |
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23.10 Termination by the contractor |
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288 | (1) |
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23.11 Grounds: employer's defaults |
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288 | (4) |
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23.12 Grounds: insolvency of employer |
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292 | (1) |
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23.13 Grounds: neutral causes |
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293 | (1) |
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23.14 Grounds: insurance risks and terrorism cover |
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293 | (1) |
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23.15 Consequences of termination for employer's default, neutral causes or insolvency of the employer, etc. |
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293 | (1) |
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23.16 Consequences of termination for insurance risks |
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294 | (1) |
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23.17 Suspension of the Works by the contractor |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (2) |
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Part V Intractable Problems |
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297 | (22) |
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24 Dispute resolution procedures |
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297 | (22) |
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297 | (4) |
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301 | (9) |
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310 | (7) |
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24.4 Legal proceedings (litigation) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (2) |
Notes and references |
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319 | (11) |
Table of cases |
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330 | (9) |
Subject index |
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339 | (7) |
Clause number index to text |
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