GUIDE –
       CONSTRUCTION
       CONTRACTS
       LAST UPDATED - MARCH 2019
      BOBOWMANSWMANS
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                                                              Guide – Construction Contracts 
                                Contents
                                04      Introduction to Construction Contracts
                                 
                                06      Types of Construction Contracts
                                11      Working with the Employer’s Representative
                                13      Security Against Construction Risks
                                16      ispute Avoidance and Resolution
                                19      seful links
                                20      verview of owmans Construction Team
                                22      ey Contacts
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        BOWMANS
        Introduction to 
        Construction Contracts
        Construction plays                    WHAT IS A CONTRACT? 
        a vital role in Africa’s               
        development, not only                 So what is a construction contract  In 
                                              ­asic terms it is an agreement ­etween 
        in respect of its physical            an employer €sometimes referred to as 
        infrastructure, but also              the client‚ and a contractor to construct 
                                              repair modify renovate or even demolish 
        in its broader economic               something in an agreed time frame for 
        and social development.               an agreed price and to agreed standardsƒ 
                                              It should descri­e„
        This Guide provides some 
        basic knowledge and                   •   What will ­e done†
        understanding in relation             •   ‡ow long it will take to complete†
                                              •   ‡ow much it will cost and the 
        to construction contracts,                payment terms† and
        industry standard forms               •   The conseˆuences of failing to meet 
                                                  the reˆuirements of the contractƒ
        and typical approaches 
        to risk allocation in                 nce properly concluded each party has 
        construction projects.                a legal o­ligation to do the things which 
                                              the construction contract specifiesƒ Šike 
                                              any contract if a ­reach occurs the 
                                              other party will have certain remedies 
                                              such as claiming for additional costs 
                                              caused ­y the ­reachƒ 
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