Under most standard-form building contracts the contractor receives regular payment for the work as it progresses. Progress certificates are issued ...

Read time: 7 minutes During construction, the contractor may propose substituting materials and products specified in the contract documents. Caution ...

Read time: 2 minutes Practical completion typically refers to the stage of a construction contract when the works are determined to be fit for use ...

One way of anticipating and identifying up-front potential delays and avoiding undue surprises of costs after clients have made a financial ...

Read time: 1 minute Responsibilities The responsibility of a project manager extends beyond the construction role of a contractor and the designing ...

Read time: 1 minute The relationship between the project manager, architect, design consultants and the client is critical to the success of ...

Read time: 2 minutes The construction program is generally a requirement of the contract but should not form part of the contract documentation.

Read time: 7 minutes Fire safety engineering and fire services engineering are not the same discipline. This note explains the difference between ...

Read time: 9 minutes This note explains the role of a fire safety engineer (fire engineer) at various stages of a project and the value they can add ...

Read time: 2 minutes A warranty is the contractual promise that certain things will be done or achieved, expressed in such certain and definite terms ...