Year: 2023
Type: other
Abstract: 1) greater detail and clarity on the requirements for notices and other communications,(2) provisions to address Employer's and Contractor's claims equally and separated from disputes, (3) mechanisms for dispute avoidance and (4) detailed provisions for quality management, and verification of Contractor's contractual compliance'.In support of the above objectives, this Second Edition has introduced detailed require ments for the giving of Notices and other communications in Sub-Clause 1.3 (Notices and Other Communications).'Notice' is defined in Sub-Paragraph 1.1.56as 'means a written communication identified as a notice and issued in accordance with Sub-Clause 1.3'.The number of occasions requir ing a Party or the Engineer to give or respond to a Notice are extensive (refer to attached summary listing).All Notices must be given and responded to within strict time limits; otherwise, the originator of the Notice may lose any entitlements due to him.Given the large number of Notices or other communications either to be given or responded to within strict time limits, both Parties and the Engineer must be well organ ised to deal with the ensuing administrative workload.It is a reasonable assumption that the bulk of the workload will be managed by the Engineer's Representative and the Contractor's Representative, since both are required to be permanently resident on Site.Considering that communications will be made by electronic systems, it would be mutu ally beneficial if the two representatives were to agree an identification system which clearly identifies the purpose of any communication.A typical heading of a communication could contain:• Date of transmission (with auto-response).
Source: Wiley eBooks
Author: Michael Robinson
Language: English
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4313643125