Contract Administration

Question 1

What might a relevant event include?

Answer 1

• Variations.
• Exceptionally adverse weather.
• Civil commotion or terrorism.
• Failure to provide information.
• Delay on the part of a nominated sub-contractor.
• Statutory undertaker’s work.
• Delay in giving the contractor possession of the site.
• Force majeure (such as a war or an epidemic).
• Loss from a specified peril such as flood.
• The supply of materials and goods by the client.
• National strikes.
• Changes in statutory requirements.
• Delays in receiving permissions that the contractor has - taken reasonable steps to avoid.

Question 2

What might a relevant matter include?

Answer 2

• Failure to give the contractor possession of the site.
• Failure to give the contractor access to and from the site.
• Delays in receiving instructions.
• Opening up works or testing works that then prove to have been carried out in accordance with the contract.
• Discrepancies in the contract documents.
• Disruption caused by works being carried out by the client.
• Failure by the client to supply goods or materials.
• Instructions relating to variations and expenditure of provisional sums.
• Inaccurate forecasting of works described by approximate quantities.
• Issues relating to CDM.