The main difference between a contract under hand and a contract under seal is the formalities required for execution.
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A contract administrator plays a crucial role in the construction industry, overseeing the day-to-day management of construction projects
There are several main contract procurement methods, such as the Traditional, DnB, Partnering, Management and Frameworks.
The pre-start meeting is held to establish contract procedure and administration and is usually chaired by the Contract Administrator.
A domestic subcontractor is a subcontractor who contracts with the main contractor to supply or fix any materials or goods or execute work forming part of the main contract.
The appointment of nominated subcontractors establishes a direct contractual relationship between the client and the subcontractor.
Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils is an international standards organisation for the consulting engineering & construction best known for the FIDIC family of contract templates.
Novation is a mechanism whereby one party can transfer all its obligations and benefits arising from a contract, to a third party.
Workers have an important role and should take an active part in helping to manage health and safety risks.
A Worker is anyone working for or under the control of a Contractor on a construction site.
Contractors have an important role in planning, managing and monitoring their work to ensure any risks are controlled.
A contractor is anyone who directly employs or engages construction workers or manages construction work.
A Principal Contractor is appointed by the client to control the construction phase of any project involving more than one contractor.
Under the CDM Regs 2015, a Designer’s role includes: to make sure the client is aware of the client duties under CDM 2015 before starting any design work…
A designer is an organisation or individual whose business involves preparing or modifying designs for construction projects, or arranging for, or instructing, others to do this.
While the CDM Regs 2015 place client duties on commercial clients in full, such duties for domestic clients normally pass to others.
A domestic client is any individual who has construction work carried out on their home, or the home of a family member, that is not done as part of any business.
Commercial Clients have a crucial influence over how projects are run, including the management of health and safety risks.
A commercial client is any individual or organisation that carries out a construction project as part of a business.
The Principal Designer’s role is very important in influencing how risks to health and safety are managed throughout a project.