| Construction Contracts, Building Contract and Engineering Contracts
For the full list of Construction contracts, Construction forms and Engineering contracts, scroll down to the bottom of this page. In this section we have a range of documents (including construction contracts & building contracts) suitable for professional consultants, contractors, clients and for people who need a contract for construction or maintenance work but who are not too familiar with the construction industry. To appoint an architect, quantity surveyor, engineer or other professional consultant, our document B100 (Appointment of Professional Consultant) is recommended. For a client, there is an advantage in having such a contract as it means that all members of the professional team will work to essentially the same terms and conditions, which is much easier to administer than having each professional consultant appointed on his own profession's terms, which are usually too heavily weighted in favour of the professional. If you are consultant wanting to formalise an appointment with a client, documents B102 to B105 might be appropriate. For engaging in building works or working with contractors you should consider building contracts B121 (Short Form of Contract for Works & Services) or B122 (Conditions of Contract for Supply of Works & Services). B125 (Contract for Provision of Maintenance Services) may also be suitable if you are looking for maintenance work. If you are a contractor, you would find our construction contract B137 (Standard Terms & Conditions for Construction Work) suitable as your standard terms, and to appoint a subcontractor, go to B128. For larger projects, a contractor planning to enter into a joint venture can find an appropriate agreement at B148 (Joint Venture Agreement) and if you are bidding for work on a joint basis, try B138 (Bidding Agreement/Teaming Agreement). Construction work is often closely tied in with engineering work and therefore construction and engineering contracts are often needed between two parties or organisations. To cover both parties we suggest the A110 (Service Agreement) or the B124 (Letters of Intent). Other engineering contracts are also available. We also have a number of security documents – including Parent Company Guarantee (B149), Collateral Warranties (B143 to B145) and Performance Bond (B146). We also sell the BE Collaborative Contract which has recently been revised and published by the JCT as the JCT Constructing Excellence Contract. The Be CC is an innovative standard form and the co-author of both these contracts is our founder and managing director, Giles Dixon. To find out more about construction contracts or building contracts before you buy, click on the one that interests you and read the detailed Explanatory Notes about it. |
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| B100 |
Appointment of Professional Consultant |
£50.00 + VAT |
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A generic contract template for the appointment of a professional consultant on a development project, this can be used to appoint an architect, structural engineer, quantity surveyor, services engineer, planning supervisor, landscape consultant or other consultant.
The agreement contains nineteen clauses covering such matters as the commencement of the appointment , scope of services and duties of consultant, fees and payment, additional services, copyright, professional indemnity insurance, assignment, collateral warranties, termination, suspension and dispute resolution. In addition there are 4 schedules to be completed covering the description of the project and client's appointment brief, details of consultant's services, fees and a form of collateral warranty deed.
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| B101 |
Appointment of Architect |
£39.00 + VAT |
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Designed from the architect's rather that the client's perspective, this agreement contains 16 clauses covering the appointment of the architect, standard of care, obligations, copyright, insurance, confidentiality, publicity and termination. Schedules are left blank for the description of the services and fee arrangements. A set of optional extra clauses is included with our explanatory notes. This agreement is very similar to documents B102 and B103. |
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| B102 |
Appointment of Quantity Surveyor |
£39.00 + VAT |
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Designed from the quantity surveyor's rather that the client's perspective, this agreement contains 16 clauses covering the appointment of the quantity surveyor, standard of care, obligations, copyright, insurance, confidentiality, publicity and termination. Schedules are left blank for the description of the services and fee arrangements. A set of optional extra clauses is included with our explanatory notes. This agreement is very similar to documents B101 and B103. |
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| B103 |
Appointment of a Structural Engineer |
£39.00 + VAT |
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Designed from the structural engineer's rather than the client's perspective, this agreement contains 16 clauses covering the appointment of the structural engineer, standard of care, obligations, copyright, insurance, confidentiality, publicity and termination.
Schedules are left blank for the description of the services and fee arrangements.
A set of optional extra clauses is included with our explanatory notes. |
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| B104 |
Arbitration Agreement |
£38.00 + VAT |
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This Arbitration Agreement is designed for use where an employer, main contractor and subcontractor agree to refer disputes arising out of a project to the same arbitrator. It is suitable for international or domestic disputes.
The agreement contains 11 clauses which set out the basic structure to be adopted including:
- the method of appointing the arbitrator
- place, language and law of arbitration procedure for written submission by each of the parties
- arrangement for the costs of the arbitration to be divided amongst the parties
- a commitment to be bound by the terms of the arbitration.
There is also a clause dealing with partial settlement before the arbitration has been completed.
The schedules will contain details of relevant contracts, disputes and matters to be decided by the arbitrator. |
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| B121 |
Short Form of Contract for Works & Services |
£39.00 + VAT |
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This Contract for Works and Services is suitable for a company that from time to time wants a contractor to undertake works and services.
It is designed for use by a company which wants to appoint a contractor to undertake building works - e.g. an extension, installation of a boiler on company premises etc.
There are 23 clauses dealing with such matters as:
- commencement and completion
- price and payment
- regulations when working on company premises
- standard of services
- acceptance and time extensions
- insurance and indemnity claims
- termination
- variation
- company-supplied materials. |
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| B124 |
Letter of Intent (Construction) |
£25.00 + VAT |
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This Letter of Intent for construction work enables your contract to get underway before the formal agreement is signed.
To avoid doubt, the letter sets out the key contract terms - price, duration, etc., and authorises the contractor to carry out work up to a specified value before the formal agreement is signed.
It is not a substitute for a formal agreement but is for use as an interim measure until the formal agreement has been signed. |
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| B125 |
Contract for Provision of Maintenance Services |
£35.00 + VAT |
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This Contract for Provision of Maintenance Services is a straightforward agreement under which a contractor provides maintenance services to a client.
Fairly balanced, but biased in favour of the client, the contract can be used for maintenance of equipment, plant or buildings: details of the precise services will be set out in a schedule together with the fees and expenses.
The contract clauses deal with:
- duration
- payment
- nature of services including emergencies
- standard of services
- unacceptable personnel
- reporting
- spares and contractor liability
- termination
It's appropriate for a small to medium-sized business that wants a standard form of maintenance contract for its various suppliers.
Also a useful basis for a contractor wanting a standard maintenance contract which is fairly balanced. |
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| B127 |
Novation Agreement - Construction |
£25.00 + VAT |
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This Novation Agreement is for a contractor assigning a construction contract to a new contractor.
This formal agreement is for a contractor who wants to transfer or assign all its rights and obligations under a contract to another contractor who then steps into his shoes. The employer is a party to the agreement and releases the old contractor from any outstanding liabilities.
This is a short formal document. |
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| B128 |
Short Form of Subcontract in Letter Format |
£30.00 + VAT |
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A user-friendly, very simple agreement in the form of a letter under which a main contractor appoints a subcontractor for certain works.
All the main essentials of a construction contract are present in the 22 paragraphs to which will be attached a schedule setting out the scope of the works etc.
The clauses cover:
- price
- duration
- regulations
- quality
- inspection
- damages
- variations
- insurance
- claims
and more.
Please read the Explanatory Notes (link on the left) for full details. |
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| B136 |
Appointment of an Adjudicator |
£20.00 + VAT |
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Where two parties entering into a contract appoint a third party to adjudicate any disputes which arise out of that contract. A concise agreement with 8 main clauses which cover such matters as the appointment, adjudication procedure, fees, liability, confidentiality and termination. |
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| B137 |
Standard Terms & Conditions for Construction Work |
£39.00 + VAT |
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For use by a Contractor when submitting a Quotation for construction work to a client. A form of Quotation is included together with six pages of Terms & Conditions suitable for building or construction. Together, the documents will create the construction contract. While reasonably fair, they are biased in favour of the contractor. Clauses cover such matters as contract formation, general obligations of the contractor and the client, variation, price and payment, insurance, duration, handover and defects, limitation of liability, termination, etc. Suitable for relatively straightforward construction activities. |
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| B138 |
Bidding Agreement/Teaming Agreement |
£30.00 + VAT |
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This Bidding Agreement (Teaming Agreement in the USA) sets out the basis upon which two parties will co-operate together to bid for a contract. It deals with pre-contract negotiation, expenses of the parties and the contractual arrangements to be entered into if the bid is successful. |
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| B140 |
Tender Bond |
£15.00 + VAT |
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For use where a buyer or developer is obtaining tenders for a contract and requires a bond as security against the risk of the successful bidder failing to enter into the contract. A single page document giving the beneficiary the right to call the bond on demand within a specified period and for a maximum specified amount
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| B141 |
Advance Payment Guarantee |
£20.00 + VAT |
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For use where a developer makes an advance payment to a contractor and obtains a bank guarantee as security against that payment. The guarantee is payable on demand and contains optional wording for the value of the guarantee to reduce as interim payments are made under the contract |
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| B142 |
Collateral Warranty Agreement (Contractor) |
£30.00 + VAT |
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For use where a contractor enters into a direct agreement with a purchaser, tenant or funder of a development. A comprehensive document applying current good practice with clauses covering warranties of reasonable skill and care, deleterious materials, intellectual property, insurance, assignment and step-in rights. Accompanied by Explanatory Notes that explain the background and purpose of collateral warranties as well as dealing with individual clauses in the document
[English law edition]
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| B143 |
Collateral Warranty Agreement (Consultant) |
£30.00 + VAT |
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For use where a consultant (architect, structural engineer, quantity surveyor etc.) enters into a direct agreement with a purchaser, tenant or funder of a development. A comprehensive document applying current good practice with clauses covering warranties of reasonable skill and care, deleterious materials, intellectual property, insurance, assignment and step-in rights. Accompanied by Explanatory Notes that explain the background and purpose of collateral warranties as well as dealing with individual clauses in the document.
[English law edition]
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| B144 |
Collateral Warranty Agreement (Subcontractor) |
£30.00 + VAT |
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For use where a subcontractor enters into a direct agreement with a developer or with a purchaser, tenant or funder of a development. A comprehensive document applying current good practice, with clauses covering warranties of reasonable skill and care, deleterious materials, intellectual property, insurance, assignment and step-in rights. Accompanied by Explanatory Notes that explain the background and purpose of collateral warranties as well as dealing with individual clauses in the document. |
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| B145 |
Collateral Warranty Collection |
£60.00 + VAT |
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Three separate documents for the price of two. This file comprises three forms of collateral warranty agreement - to be provided by, respectively, a contractor, a consultant and a subcontractor.
These are separately available as Document numbers B141, B142 and B143 - at £30 each.
Here you can have all three for just £60.
This document contains:
(1) COLLATERAL WARRANTY AGREEMENT
For use where a contractor enters into a direct agreement with a purchaser, tenant or funder of a development.
[English law edition]
(2) COLLATERAL WARRANTY AGREEMENT
For use where a consultant (architect, structural engineer, quantity surveyor etc.) enters into a direct agreement with a purchaser, tenant or funder of a development. A comprehensive document applying current good practice with clauses covering warranties of reasonable skill and care, deleterious materials, intellectual property, insurance, assignment and step-in rights. Accompanied by Explanatory Notes that explain the background and purpose of collateral warranties as well as dealing with individual clauses in the document.
[English law edition]
(3) COLLATERAL WARRANTY AGREEMENT
For use where a subcontractor enters into a direct agreement with a developer or with a purchaser, tenant or funder of a development. A comprehensive document applying current good practice with clauses covering warranties of reasonable skill and care, deleterious materials, intellectual property, insurance, assignment and step-in rights. Accompanied by Explanatory Notes that explain the background and purpose of collateral warranties as well as dealing with individual clauses in the document.
[English law edition]
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| B146 |
Performance Bond |
£20.00 + VAT |
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An on-demand performance bond which contains certain conditions, in the form of statements that need to accompany a call by the beneficiary.
The bond is designed for use as security for a construction contract. |
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| B148 |
Joint Venture Agreement |
£48.00 + VAT |
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This is a Joint Venture Agreement for two parties and it contemplates that they will collaborate with each other on a number of projects. The Agreement is suitable for a joint venture between two firms in the construction industry who want to bid for a series of contracts together. It is assumed that both parties are limited companies. The agreement is comprehensive and contains 24 clauses dealing, among other things, with the management of the Joint Venture, decision making processes, funding and the liabilities and duties of the joint venture partners. |
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| B149 |
Parent Company Guarantee |
£40.00 + VAT |
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For use where a company entering into a contract is required by its client to provide a guarantee of its performance from its parent company. This document, while fairly balanced, is drafted from the parent company’s perspective and the wording makes it clear that the parent company’s liability only arises if its subsidiary commits a breach of its contract and fails to rectify the breach.. Also, the liability of the parent is limited so that it will be no greater than that of the subsidiary under its contract with the client. |
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