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What are preliminaries in a construction contract?What are prelims?‘Preliminaries’ in a construction contract, or ‘prelims’, is typically taken to...
What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...
Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...
Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...
Defective Premises Act—work in relation to dwellingsUnder the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA 1972), a person who takes on work:•for, or in connection with, the provision of a dwelling (DPA 1972, s 1(1)), or•in relation to any part of a ‘relevant building’, which is a building containing one or
Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or escrow deed) to set up an escrow account. It looks at the benefits of paying funds into escrow, how an escrow account operates and the provisions
Pay less noticeNotice of payer’s intention to pay less than the notified sumReference: [insert appropriate reference to the contract and project]Date: [insert date]To: [insert recipient’s name]Payment due date: [insert the relevant due date of the payment, determined in accordance with the
What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally specified in the contract, whether by way of an addition, omission, or substitution to the works, or through a change to the manner in which the works are to
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