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A Practical Guide to the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract
von: Michael Rowlinson
Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
ISBN: 9781444340174 , 321 Seiten
Format: PDF, ePUB, OL
Kopierschutz: DRM
Preis: 89,99 EUR
A Practical Guide to the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract
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Contents
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1 Introduction
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1.1 General
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1.2 Mechanics not law
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1.3 A simple formula for understanding a contract
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1.4 Mandatory or discretionary
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1.5 Conditions precedent
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1.6 Note on use of upper case in key words and phrases
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2 Background to the NECECC
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2.1 The background: First edition
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2.2 The second edition
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2.3 The third edition
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2.4 Endorsement of NEC3 by the Office of Government Commerce
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2.5 General philosophy: Aims and objectives
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2.6 Flexibility
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2.7 Clarity and simplicity
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2.8 Stimulus to good management
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2.9 Other characteristics
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3 The Options: An Overview
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3.1 General arrangement of the ECC
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3.2 Other documents referred to
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3.3 Contract Data
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3.4 The published documents
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3.5 Main Options: General outline
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4 ‘Spirit of Mutual Trust and Cooperation’
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4.1 Introduction
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4.2 Core clause 10.1
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4.3 What does it mean?
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4.4 Practical issues
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5 The Cast of Characters
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5.1 Introduction
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5.2 The Employer
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5.3 The Project Manager
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5.4 The Supervisor
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5.5 The Contractor
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5.6 The Adjudicator
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5.7 Subcontractors
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5.8 ‘Others’
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5.9 Designers
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5.10 CDM Coordinator
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5.11 Principal Contractor
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5.12 Practical issues
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6 Communications, Early Warnings and other General Matters
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6.1 Introduction
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6.2 Communications: The clause
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6.3 Communications: Practical issues
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6.4 Early warnings: The clause
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6.5 Early warnings: Practical issues
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6.6 Other matters: The clauses
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6.7 Other matters: Practical issues
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7 The Contractor’s Main Responsibilities
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7.1 Introduction
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7.2 Providing the Works
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7.3 Contractor’s design
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7.4 Other matters
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7.5 Practical issues
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8 Subcontracting
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8.1 Introduction
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8.2 Definition of a Subcontractor
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8.3 The core clauses
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8.4 Provisions in the Main Options
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8.5 Practical issues
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8.6 Options for forms of subcontract in the NEC3 family
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9 Testing and Defects
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9.1 Introduction
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9.2 Tests and inspections
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9.3 What is a Defect?
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9.4 The Defect procedure
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9.5 The Defects Certificate
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9.6 Uncorrected Defects
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9.7 Practical issues
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10 Title
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10.1 Introduction
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10.2 The core clauses
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10.3 Practical issues
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11 Risks and Insurance
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11.1 Introduction
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11.2 The core clauses
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11.3 Practical issues
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12 Time
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12.1 Introduction
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12.2 The programme: Contents
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12.3 The programme: Submitting, accepting and revising
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12.4 The programme: Practical issues
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12.5 Starting and finishing
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12.6 Other matters
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12.7 Secondary Options related to Time
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12.8 Practical issues
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13 Payment
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13.1 Introduction
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13.2 The payment process
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13.3 Payments in multiple currencies
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13.4 The amount due and the Price for Work Done to Date
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13.5 Supporting documents and records
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13.6 The Contractor’s share
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13.7 The Contractor’s share: Practical issues
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13.8 Special provisions for the UK
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13.9 Related Secondary Options
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13.10 Practical issues
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14 The Schedules of Cost Components
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14.1 Introduction
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14.2 The Schedule of Cost Components
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14.3 The Shorter Schedule of Cost Components
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14.4 Application to Subcontractors
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14.5 Practical issues
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15 Compensation Events: Theory and Events
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15.1 Introduction
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15.2 The theory
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15.3 The events
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15.4 Practical issues
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16 Compensation Events: Procedures
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16.1 Introduction
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16.2 Notification by the Project Manager
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16.3 Notification by the Contractor and the Project Manager’s reply
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16.4 Other matters associated with notifying compensation events
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16.5 Quotations: Substance
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16.6 Quotations: Submission and reply
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16.7 Assessments by the Project Manager
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16.8 Implementing compensation events
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16.9 Practical issues
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17 Compensation Events: Assessment
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17.1 Introduction
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17.2 Changes to the Prices
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17.3 Changes to the Completion Date and any Key Dates
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17.4 Project Manager’s assumptions
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17.5 Other related matters
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17.6 Practical issues
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18 Termination
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18.1 Introduction
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18.2 Reasons for termination
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18.3 Implementing termination
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18.4 Procedures after termination
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18.5 Assessing the amount due after termination
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18.6 Practical issues
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19 Dispute Resolution
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19.1 Introduction
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19.2 Option W1
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19.3 Option W2
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19.4 Practical issues
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20 Secondary Options
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20.1 Introduction
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20.2 X2: Changes in the law
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20.3 X4: Parent company guarantee
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20.4 X12: Partnering
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20.5 X13: Performance bond
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20.6 X17: Low performance damages
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20.7 X18: Limitation of liability
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20.8 X20: Key Performance Indicators
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20.9 Y(UK)3: The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
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20.10 Z: Additional conditions of contract
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20.11 Practical issues
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21 Completing the Contract Data
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21.1 Introduction
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21.2 Purpose and form of the Contract Data
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21.3 Part One: Data for the core clauses
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21.4 Part One: Data for the Main Option clauses
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21.5 Part One: Data for the Secondary Option clauses
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21.6 Part Two: Data for the core clauses
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21.7 Part Two: Data for the optional statements
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21.8 Part Two: Data for Main Options A or B
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21.9 Part Two: Data for Main Options C, D or E
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21.10 Practical issues
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22 The Supporting Documents: Need and Content
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22.1 Introduction
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22.2 Works Information
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22.3 Site Information
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22.4 Practical issues
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Bibliography
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Appendix 1 Tables of Clause Numbers, Case Law and Statutes
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Appendix 2 Tables of Employer’s, Project Manager’s, Supervisor’s, Contractor’s and Adjudicator’s Actions
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