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What does Contractor mean?

The company or individual carrying out the construction or engineering works

The contractor is employed to carry out the works in relation to a development. Depending on complexity or size of a project he in turn may "sub contract" some of the works to specialists in, for example, electrical engineering or plumbing

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The company or individual carrying out the construction or engineering works

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Contractor steps to take if employer becomes insolvent—checklist

Contractor steps to take if employer becomes insolvent—checklist This Checklist sets out a number of practical steps that a contractor should consider taking where the employer becomes insolvent during a construction project. This Checklist assumes that the employer has entered into a written contract with a main contractor for construction works which are not yet complete, and that the contractor has engaged sub-contractors. It assumes that it is not a PFI project. The actions to be taken in any specific situation will of course depend on the terms of the contract(s) between the parties and the status of the works at the time of the employer's insolvency, but this Checklist is intended to provide a starting point for the contractor to consider. For guidance on how to spot potential problems with solvency and how to protect the contractor’s position at the outset of a project, see Practice Note: Construction insolvency—how to spot problems and how to protect yourself—contractors. In the event that the employer has become insolvent, the contractor needs...

Preparing a building contract for signature—checklist

Preparing a building contract for signature—checklist This Checklist can be used when preparing a building contract for signature. It is designed to help avoid errors when preparing or checking construction documents before they are signed by the parties and completed. • Consistency with other documents From the outset, liaise with the member of the professional team responsible for preparing contract documents such as Preliminaries and Employer’s Requirements to ensure that these are consistent with the schedule of amendments and accurately reflect the intentions of the parties. For more on drafting a building contract, see: Drafting a building contract/schedule of amendments—checklist. • Details of the parties Include full details for all contracting parties—the full company name and address, plus the registered company number (if any) as company names may change in future. Confirm the details are correct at Companies House (if applicable). • Contract Particulars Review the Contract Particulars (where a JCT contract is being used), or Contract Data (where an NEC contract is used), or other relevant contract details section...

Payment in construction contracts (generic payer led)—flowchart

Payment in construction contracts (generic payer led)—flowchart This flowchart illustrates a generic, payer-led payment process under a construction contract between an employer and contractor. The process is compliant with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act

Claims under the FIDIC Silver Book 2017 (clause 20.2)—flowchart

Claims under the FIDIC Silver Book 2017 (clause 20.2)—flowchart This flowchart sets out the process for claims by the Contractor or Employer under clause 20.2 of the FIDIC Silver Book 2017, which applies to: • claims by the Employer for: ◦ additional payment or a reduction in the Contract Price, and/or ◦ an extension of the Defects Notification Period • claims by the Contractor for: ◦ additional payment, and/or ◦ an extension to the Time for Completion The claiming party must also comply with any specific requirements stated in the clause in which the relevant entitlement is set out. For more information, see Practice Note: FIDIC contracts 2017—Contractor and Employer

CDM Regulations 2007—the role of contractors [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. Note: The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, SI 2015/51 came into force on 6 April 2015, replacing the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/320. See Practice Notes: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and CDM Regulations 2015—what's changed? [Archived].IntroductionContractors are those companies and individuals who actually carry out construction work. This hands-on’ role means that contractors are often those most at risk of suffering injury or otherwise damaging their health. The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, SI 2007/320 (the Regulations) allow contractors to have a role in planning and managing the construction work. The Regulations apply alongside the general duty which is placed on employees to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others which is set out at section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA 1974).Please note that any reference to the term ‘client’ in this note is synonymous with ‘employer’ as used...

Construction insolvency—how to spot problems and how to protect yourself—contractors

Spotting the early symptoms of employer insolvency•most importantly, a contractor needs to keep alert to the employer's financial status•the contractor should take heed of ongoing rumours about the employer's financial position (either in the press or by word of mouth)•look out for official announcements to shareholders/the stock market (for example, profit warnings)•note any surprising or uncommercial omissions from the project made by the employer•keep aware of the employer's non-payment or late payment of other parties on this project, or on other projects being carried out by the employer•clearly, if the employer suspends work on the scheme without any adequate explanation or without commercial rationale, this may be a sign that the employer is unwilling to finance further work•confirm suspicions by carrying out a Dun & Bradstreet search/report, which should disclose, for example, any unsatisfied court judgments against the employerIf the employer is insolvent, see Checklist: Contractor steps to take if employer becomes insolvent—checklist.Contractor methods of protecting itself in advanceThere are various ways in which a contractor can protect itself in...

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Net contribution clauses (collateral warranty)

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Re-measurement clause

Remeasurement 1 [Gross Internal Area means the gross internal area of the Premises expressed in square [feet OR metres] and measured in accordance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Property Measurement (2nd Edition). OR Net Internal Area means the net internal area of the Premises expressed in square [feet OR metres] and measured in accordance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Property Measurement (2nd Edition).] 2 When the [frame OR shell OR [other relevant point of construction]] of each of the relevant parts of the Works i

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What key issues should be considered where customer (C) has a direct relationship with supplier (A) (who works with nominated supplier (B) on C's behalf), if C wishes to implement a direct rebate scheme with B?

What key issues should be considered where customer (C) has a direct relationship with supplier (A) (who works with nominated supplier (B) on C's behalf), if C wishes to implement a direct rebate scheme with B? The nature of the legal relationships Its important to be clear on the nature of the legal relationships between each of supplier A, supplier B and customer C. It is stated that customer C and supplier A have a direct contractual relationship between them. It will be necessary to review the terms of that contract, in order to identify if the proposed course of action will be in breach of the specific terms of the agreement, or otherwise cause a conflict or ambiguity leading to a commercial risk. It is stated that ‘A works with another nominated supplier B on our behalf’. ‘On our behalf’ indicates the possibility that supplier A may be acting in some capacity as an agent of C in its dealings with supplier B. Agency is a relationship under which...

How could the funder of a ‘first purchaser’ of a construction development obtain rights against the construction/design team?

How could the funder of a ‘first purchaser’ of a construction development obtain rights against the construction/design team? It is standard market practice for warranties to be provided by the construction/design team to the following beneficiaries: • funder of the development • any first purchaser of the whole or a substantial part • any first tenant of the whole or a substantial part • employer (if the warrantor is a consultant or sub-contractor) • freeholder Where a purchaser is the 'first' purchaser from the employer/developer, a typical construction contract will provide, therefore, that the first purchaser will be entitled to receive a collateral warranty equivalent (ie on the same terms) to that given to the employer/developer, from the same contractor/consultant/sub-contractor. Any other beneficiaries not listed above, ie the funder of a first purchaser, would be considered unusual and the warrantor would be likely to resist providing any such additional warranty (although the funder could always request one, the warrantor may agree). See: Collateral warranties—checklist. This differs to the...

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Singapore High Court declines to set aside award for breach of natural justice (DHZ v DHY)

Arbitration analysis: On 16 September 2024, the Singapore High Court rendered its judgment in DHZ v DHY, dismissing an application by DHZ to set aside various findings and orders in an award made by a sole arbitrator against it. In dismissing the application, Chua Lee Ming J emphasised that the threshold for setting aside for breach of natural justice is a high one, and that the applicant must establish not only that there was such a breach, but also that such breach occasioned prejudice to the rights of the applicant. Chua J further emphasised that applications for setting aside are not appeals of the merits of arbitral awards, and that awards will not be set aside merely on the basis of submissions that the tribunal was wrong. Written by Nathaniel Lai, independent advocate at Duxton Hill Chambers (Singapore Group Practice).

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