Why is Reading This Book of Value? xiii
Acknowledgements xv
Concept?]flow Diagraming 1
Which is Which? Differentiating Among Obligations, Responsibilities and Rights 1
Summary Table 12
1 P&DB General Provisions 15
P&DB 1.2 Interpretation 15
P&DB 1.3 Communications 16
P&DB 1.4 Law and Language 18
P&DB 1.5 Priority of Documents 19
P&DB 1.6 Contract Agreement 21
P&DB 1.7 Assignment 22
P&DB 1.8 Care and Supply of Documents 23
P&DB 1.9 Errors in the Employer’s Requirements 25
P&DB 1.10 Employer’s Use of Contractor’s Documents 27
P&DB 1.11 Contractor’s Use of Employer’s Documents 28
P&DB 1.12 Confidential Details 29
P&DB 1.13 Compliance with Laws 30
P&DB 1.14 Joint Several Liability 32
2 P&DB The Employer 33
P&DB 2.1 Right of Access to the Site 33
P&DB 2.2 Permits, Licences or Approvals 37
P&DB 2.3 Employer’s Personnel 38
P&DB 2.4 Employer’s Financial Arrangements 39
P&DB 2.5 Employer’s Claims 40
3 P&DB The Engineer 43
P&DB 3.1 Engineer’s Duties and Authority 43
P&DB 3.2 Delegation by the Engineer 46
P&DB 3.3 Instructions of the Engineer 48
P&DB 3.4 Replacement of the Engineer 49
P&DB 3.5 Determinations 50
4 P&DB The Contractor 51
P&DB 4.1 Contractor’s General Obligations 51
P&DB 4.2 Performance Security 53
P&DB 4.3 Contractor’s Representative 57
P&DB 4.4 Subcontractors 60
P&DB 4.5 Nominated Subcontractors 61
P&DB 4.6 Co?]Operation 62
P&DB 4.7 Setting Out 64
P&DB 4.8 Safety Procedures 67
P&DB 4.9 Quality Assurance 68
P&DB 4.10 Site Data 69
P&DB 4.11 Sufficiency of the Accepted Contract Amount 71
P&DB 4.12 Unforeseeable Physical Conditions 72
P&DB 4.13 Rights of Way and Facilities 75
P&DB 4.14 Avoidance of Interference 76
P&DB 4.15 Access Route 77
P&DB 4.16 Transport of Goods 79
P&DB 4.17 Contractor’s Equipment 80
P&DB 4.18 Protection of the Environment 81
P&DB 4.19 Electricity, Water and Gas 82
P&DB 4.20 Employer’s Equipment and Free?]Issue Material 83
P&DB 4.21 Progress Reports 86
P&DB 4.22 Security of the Site 89
P&DB 4.23 Contractor’s Operations on Site 90
P&DB 4.24 Fossils 92
5 P&DB Design 94
P&DB 5.1 General Design Obligations 94
P&DB 5.2 Contractor’s Documents 97
P&DB 5.3 Contractor’s Undertaking 102
P&DB 5.4 Technical Standards and Regulations 103
P&DB 5.5 Training 106
P&DB 5.6 As?]Built Documents 107
P&DB 5.7 Operation and Maintenance Manuals 108
P&DB 5.8 Design Error 109
6 P&DB Staff and Labour 110
P&DB 6.1 Engagement of Staff and Labour 110
P&DB 6.2 Rates of Wages and Conditions of Labour 111
P&DB 6.3 Persons in the Service of Employer 112
P&DB 6.4 Labour Laws 113
P&DB 6.5 Working Hours 114
P&DB 6.6 Facilities for Staff and Labour 115
P&DB 6.7 Health and Safety 116
P&DB 6.8 Contractor’s Superintendence 118
P&DB 6.9 Contractor’s Personnel 119
P&DB 6.10 Records of Contractor’s Personnel and Equipment 120
P&DB 6.11 Disorderly Conduct 121
7 P&DB Plant, Materials and Workmanship 122
P&DB 7.1 Manner of Execution 122
P&DB 7.2 Samples 123
P&DB 7.3 Inspection 124
P&DB 7.4 Testing 127
P&DB 7.5 Rejection 131
P&DB 7.6 Remedial Work 133
P&DB 7.7 Ownership of Plant and Materials 135
P&DB 7.8 Royalties 136
8 P&DB Commencement, Delays and Suspension 137
P&DB 8.1 Commencement of Work 137
P&DB 8.2 Time for Completion 139
P&DB 8.3 Programme 140
P&DB 8.4 Extension of Time for Completion 143
P&DB 8.5 Delays Caused by Authorities 145
P&DB 8.6 Rate of Progress 146
P&DB 8.7 Delay Damages 149
P&DB 8.8 Suspension of Work 150
P&DB 8.9 Consequences of Suspension 151
P&DB 8.10 Payment for Plant and Materials in Event of Suspension 154
P&DB 8.11 Prolonged Suspension 155
P&DB 8.12 Resumption of Work 157
9 P&DB Tests on Completion 158
P&DB 9.1 Contractor’s Obligations 158
P&DB 9.2 Delayed Tests 164
P&DB 9.3 Retesting 167
P&DB 9.4 Failure to Pass Tests on Completion 168
10 P&DB Employer’s Taking Over 170
P&DB 10.1 Taking Over of the Works and Sections 170
P&DB 10.2 Taking Over of Parts of the Works 173
P&DB 10.3 Interference with Tests on Completion 177
P&DB 10.4 Surfaces Requiring Reinstatement 180
11 P&DB Defects Liability 181
P&DB 11.1 Completion of Outstanding Work and Remedying Defects 181
P&DB 11.2 Cost of Remedying Defects 183
P&DB 11.3 Extension of Defects Notification Period 185
P&DB 11.4 Failure to Remedy Defects 186
P&DB 11.5 Removal of Defective Work 188
P&DB 11.6 Further Tests 189
P&DB 11.7 Right of Access 190
P&DB 11.8 Contractor to Search 191
P&DB 11.9 Performance Certificate 192
P&DB 11.10 Unfulfilled Obligations 193
P&DB 11.11 Clearance of Site 194
12 P&DB Tests after Completion 196
P&DB 12.1 Procedure for Tests After Completion 196
P&DB 12.2 Delayed Tests 199
P&DB 12.3 Retesting 201
P&DB 12.4 Failure to Pass Tests After Completion 202
13 P&DB Variations and Adjustments 206
P&DB 13.1 Right to Vary 206
P&DB 13.2 Value Engineering 208
P&DB 13.3 Variation Procedure 209
P&DB 13.4 Payment in Applicable Currencies 211
P&DB 13.5 Provisional Sums 212
P&DB 13.6 Daywork 214
P&DB 13.7 Adjustments for Changes in Legislation 216
P&DB 13.8 Adjustments for Changes in Cost 218
14 P&DB Contract Price and Payment 222
P&DB 14.1 The Contract Price 222
P&DB 14.2 Advance Payment 224
P&DB 14.3 Application for Interim Payment Certificates 227
P&DB 14.4 Schedule of Payments 229
P&DB 14.5 Plant and Materials Intended for the Works 231
P&DB 14.6 Issue of Interim Payment Certificates 234
P&DB 14.7 Payment 237
P&DB 14.8 Delayed Payment 238
P&DB 14.9 Payment of Retention Money 239
P&DB 14.10 Statement at Completion 241
P&DB 14.11 Application for Final Payment Certificate 242
P&DB 14.12 Discharge 244
P&DB 14.13 Issue of Final Payment Certificate 245
P&DB 14.14 Cessation of Employer’s Liability 247
P&DB 14.15 Currencies of Payment 248
15 P&DB Termination by Employer 251
P&DB 15.1 Notice to Correct 251
P&DB 15.2 Termination by Employer 252
P&DB 15.3 Valuation at Date of Termination 258
P&DB 15.4 Payment After Termination 259
P&DB 15.5 Employer’s Entitlement to Termination 260
16 P&DB Suspension and Termination by Contractor 261
P&DB 16.1 Contractor’s Entitlement to Suspend Work 261
P&DB 16.2 Termination by Contractor 264
P&DB 16.3 Cessation of Work and Removal of Contractor’s Equipment 268
P&DB 16.4 Payment on Termination 269
17 P&DB Risk and Responsibility 270
P&DB 17.1 Indemnities 270
P&DB 17.2 Contractor’s Care of the Works 272
P&DB 17.3 Employer’s Risks 274
P&DB 17.4 Consequences of Employer’s Risks 276
P&DB 17.5 Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights 278
P&DB 17.6 Limitation of Liability 280
18 P&DB Insurance 281
P&DB 18.1 General Requirements for Insurances 281
P&DB 18.2 Insurance for Works and Contractor’s Equipment 286
P&DB 18.3 Insurance Against Injury to Persons and Damage to Property 292
P&DB 18.4 Insurance for Contractor’s Personnel 294
19 P&DB Force Majeure 295
P&DB 19.1 Definition of Force Majeure 295
P&DB 19.2 Notice of Force Majeure 297
P&DB 19.3 Duty to Minimize Delay 298
P&DB 19.4 Consequences of Force Majeure 299
P&DB 19.5 Force Majeure Affecting Sub?]Contractor 301
P&DB 19.6 Optional Termination, Payment and Release 302
P&DB 19.7 Release from Performance Under the Law 304
20 P&DB Claims, Disputes and Arbitration 305
P&DB 20.1 Contractor’s Claims 305
P&DB 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board 312
P&DB 20.3 Failure to Agree Dispute Adjudication Board 315
P&DB 20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision 316
P&DB 20.5 Amicable Settlement 319
P&DB 20.6 Arbitration 320
P&DB 20.7 Failure to Comply with Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision 322
P&DB 20.8 Expiry of Dispute Adjudication Board’s Appointment 324
Keywords 325