Subjects:

Construction Law

Contents:

Preface to the third edition

Chapter 1 The Purpose and Use of IC and ICD

1.1 The background

1.2 IC documentation

1.3 The use of IC

1.4 Completing the form

Chapter 2 Contracts Compared

Chapter 3 Contract Documents and Insurance

3.1 Contract documents

3.1.1 Types and uses

3.1.2 Importance and priority

3.1.3 Errors

3.1.4 Custody and copies

3.1.5 Limits to use

3.1.6 Notices

3.2 Insurance

3.2.1 Indemnity

3.2.2 Injury to persons and property

3.2.3 Things which are the liability of the employer

3.2.4 Insurance of the Works: alternative clauses

3.2.5 A new building where the contractor is required to insure

3.2.6 A new building where the employer insures

3.2.7 Alterations or extensions to an existing building

3.2.8 Benefits for subcontractors

3.2.9 Joint fire code

3.2.10 Terrorism cover

3.3 Summary

Chapter 4 The Architect's Authority and Duties

4.1 Authority

4.1.1 General

4.1.2 Express provisions

4.1.3 The issue of instructions: general

4.1.4 Instructions in detail

4.2 Duties

4.2.1 Duties under the contract

4.2.2 General duties

4.3 Summary

Chapter 5 The Contractor's Obligations

5.1 Express and implied obligations

5.1.1 Legal principles

5.1.2 Execution of the Works

5.1.3 Workmanship and materials

5.1.4 Statutory obligations

5.1.5 Person-in-charge

5.1.6 Levels and setting out

5.2 Other obligations

5.2.1 Access to the Works and premises

5.2.2 Drawings, details and information

5.2.3 Compliance with architect's instructions

5.2.4 Suspension of performance

5.2.5 Other rights and obligations

5.3 Summary

Chapter 6 The Employer's Powers, Duties and Rights

6.1 Express and implied powers and duties

6.1.1 Co-operation or non-interference

6.2 Rights

6.2.1 General

6.2.2 Deferment of possession of the site

6.2.3 Deduction/repayment of liquidated damages

6.2.4 Employment of direct contractors

6.2.5 Rights as to insurance

6.3 Duties

6.3.1 General

6.3.2 Payment

6.3.3 Retention

6.3.4 Other duties

6.4 Summary

Chapter 7 The Clerk of Works

7.1 Appointment

7.2 Duties

7.3 Responsibility

7.4 Summary

Chapter 8 Subcontractors and Suppliers

8.1 General

8.2 Subcontractors

8.2.1 Assignment and subcontracting

8.2.2 Named persons as subcontractors

8.3 Statutory authorities

8.4 Work not forming part of the contract

8.5 Third part rights and collateral warranties

8.6 Summary

Chapter 9 Possession, Practical Completion and Defects Liability

9.1 Possession

9.1.1 General

9.1.2 Date for possession

9.2 Practical completion

9.2.1 Definition

9.2.2 Consequences

9.2.3 Partial possession and sectional completion

9.3 Rectification period

9.3.1 Definition

9.3.2 Defects, shrinkages or other faults

9.3.3 Frost

9.3.4 Procedure

9.4 Summary

Chapter 10 Claims

10.1 General

10.2 Extension of time

10.2.1 Legal principles

10.2.2 Liquidated damages

10.2.3 Procedure

10.2.4 Grounds

10.3 Loss and expense claims

10.3.1 Definition

10.3.2 Procedure

10.3.3 Matters grounding a claim

10.4 Summary

Chapter 11 Payment

Chapter 12 Termination

Chapter 13 Contractor's Designed Portion (CDP)

Chapter 14 Dispute Resolution Procedures

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Table of Cases

Clause Number Index to Text

Subject Index

The 2005 version of the "JCT Intermediate Building Contract" has introduced a very different looking contract format and a number of changes to contract conditions. A completely new Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor's Design has also been issued.

This well established guide, which has been thoroughly updated, looks at the changes and key aspects of both forms, and takes account of new case law since the last edition of the book published in 1999. It also discusses the new subcontract agreements.