Professional Documents
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Construction Industry
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Contents
Definitions of Contract
Legality of Contract
Contents of Contract
Types of Contracts
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Contracts and Agreements
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To be legal
The contract must fulfill certain requirements :-
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Contracts in Construction Industry
Key elements of contract :-
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Contents of the Contracts
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Different Names of Contracts
Supply Contracts.
1-Construction contracts
2-Commercial agency contracts.
3- Sale of goods contracts
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Different Names of Contracts
Management Contracts.
1-Employment contracts
2-Insurance contracts.
3- Facility contracts
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Different Names of Contracts
Service Contracts.
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Type of Contracts
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Type of Contracts
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Type of Contracts
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Type of Contracts
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Type of Contracts
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Type of Contracts
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Type of Contracts
As turnkey contract
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Type of Contracts
Procurement Forms
Traditional Forms.
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Type of Contracts
Procurement Forms
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Type of Contracts
Procurement Forms
Design - Build Forms.
Develop contract ( employer led design)
Turnkey .
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Type of Contracts
Standard Forms
British Forms
GC – Government contract.
ICE- Conditions
FIDIC - Conditions
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Type of Contracts
Standard Forms
FIDIC Forms
New Red Book (1999) Design works by employer
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Type of Contracts
Standard Forms
American Forms
AIA – American Institution of Architect.
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Claims & Disputes
In
Construction Industry
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Claims & Disputes
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Contents
Introduction
Definitions.
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Contents
Section 1 - Classification by subject.
Existence of contract.
Documentation.
Execution of works.
Payments.
Prolongation.
Default……etc.
Notification.
Presentation.
Establishment.
Examination.
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the existence of a contract.
General.
Capacity.
Agency.
Consideration.
Agreement.
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Contents
Section 2 – Claims concerning the existence of a contract.
Offer and acceptance.
Offers.
Revocation.
Acceptance.
Counter-offers.
Letter of intent.
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Contents
Section 3 – Claims arising from documentation.
General.
Contract / Policy.
AD-HOC Conditions.
Counter-offers.
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Contents
Section 4 – Claims in connection with execution of works.
Contractor to satisfy himself.
Nominated Subcontractor.
Defects.
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Contents
Section 5 – Claims concerning payment Provisions.
General.
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Contents
Section 6 – Claims concerning Time.
General.
Disruption..
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Section 7 – Claims arising from default, determination.
Liquidated damages.
Determination.
Frustration.
War Clauses
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Section 8 – Presentation and Payments
Presentation of a claim.
Format of a claim.
Negotiations.
War Clauses
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Contents
Section 9 – Alternative Dispute Resolutions ( ADR).
Mediation.
Conciliation.
Disadvantages of ADR.
Adjudication.
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Details for the Course
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Contents
Introduction
Definitions.
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Introduction
Impact of Claims
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Introduction
“Claims are a fact of life”
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Definition
A Claim
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Classification and legal
basis of claims
Four legal and one non-legal concepts
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Classification and legal
basis of claims
Four legal and one non-legal concepts
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Classification and legal
basis of claims
We can divide the claims into three types :-
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Contents
Section 1 - Classification of Claims by subject.
Existence of contract.
Documentation.
Execution of works.
Payments.
Prolongation.
Default……etc.
Notification.
Presentation.
Establishment.
Examination.
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
Existence of Contract
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
Documentation
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
Execution of Works
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
Payments
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
Prolongation
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
Prolongation
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
Default
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
General Terms
Presentation
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
General Terms
Establishment
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Section 1 : Classification of claims
by subject
General Terms
Examination
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Contents
Section 2 – Claims concerning the existence of a contract.
General.
Capacity.
Agency.
Consideration.
Agreement.
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Contents
Section 2 – Claims concerning the existence of a contract.
Offer and acceptance.
Offers.
Revocation.
Acceptance.
Counter-offers.
Letter of intent.
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
General
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Example :- British Steel Corporation v Cleveland bridge
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Example :- British Steel Corporation v Cleveland bridge
What is held ?
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Example :- British Steel Corporation v Cleveland bridge
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Recognition of a valid contract
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Capacity
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Agency
Types of agency
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Intention to create legal relations
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Consideration
The legal word for the money that is paid for the supply of
the goods or services which is called :-
“Terms of payments”
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Agreement
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Offer
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Revocation
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Acceptance
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Counter -offer
Example :
The contractor sent an offer to the employer.
The employer reply and change the terms of payments for
the offer, then the last is called counter offer and kills the
first.
The contractor sent another offer in replying , then it is
called “ counter –counter offer” an kills the “counter –
offer”
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Acceptance Subject to Conditions
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Section 2 – Claims concerning the
existence of a contract.
Letter of intent
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Contents
Section 3 – Claims arising from documentation.
General.
Contract / Policy.
AD-HOC Conditions.
Counter-offers.
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Section 3 – Claims arising from
documentation
General
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Section 3 – Claims arising from
documentation
Contract / Policy
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Section 3 – Claims arising from
documentation
Errors and discrepancies
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Section 3 – Claims arising from
documentation
AD-HOC Conditions
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Section 4 – Claims in connection with execution of works.
Contractor to satisfy himself.
Nominated Subcontractor.
Defects.
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Section 4 – Claims in connection with
Execution of the Works
Contractor to satisfy himself
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Section 4 – Claims in connection with
Execution of the Works
Work to be the satisfaction of engineer
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Section 4 – Claims in connection with
Execution of the Works
Damages to the works
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Section 4 – Claims in connection with
Execution of the Works
Nominated Subcontractor
Defects
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Section 5 – Claims concerning payments
Provisions
Valuation of Contract works
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Section 5 – Claims concerning payments
Provisions
Valuation of Varied Works
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