Certificates

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Under most standard-form building contracts the contractor receives regular payment for the work as it progresses. Progress certificates are issued by the architect in response to a payment claim submitted by the contractor. In all states and territories (except NT and WA), a progress certificate is the same as a payment schedule under the respective Security of Payment Act. In assessing the claim the architect must act independently and not as the agent of the owner.

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• Certificates - timing
• Certifier's independence
• Obligations at law