SINCE the early published editions of IChemE’s Model Forms of Contract, all of the contracts have carried a warning which runs as follows: “Anyone contemplating modifications to the General Conditions ...

Our Project Management Associate, Brendan Hills offers a personal perspective on the forms of contract used at Lee Wakemans, and where he sees the industry trends heading. Over the last 15 years the ...

IChemE (the Institution of Chemical Engineers) has published a guide to support users of its ‘International Forms of Contract’ series. IChemE contracts are designed for use within the process ...

This guide outlines the forms of JCT contract which are the most common standard form construction contract used in the UK, accounting for about 70% of UK projects. The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) ...

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) wrote and published a revised ‘suite’ of contracts in 1999, documents used internationally to ensure amicable relations between Employer ...

When two parties want to use their own forms of contract it can lead to stalemate, but there are several ways to resolve this, as Bill Barton outlines. How to ensure you’re contracting on your terms?

As a way of improving the ease of doing business in the construction industry, the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors has trained its members and other professionals in the industry in modern ...

The Contract for construction includes a set of conditions recommended for building or engineering works where the owner provides most of the design. However, the contract work may also include some ...

Louise Norbury-Robinson and Kathryn Vickers explain the essentials of contract formation. Contract formation and the ‘battle of the forms’: What are the issues? Contracts relating to the development ...