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Summary
The steps and tools presented in this publication have been set out in a manner
that allows the best possible project team to be created, in line with the client’s
specific objectives. The Project Outputs should be set out at Stage 1, regardless
of project size, and they can accompany professional services contracts and
Building Contracts as they are produced. The project team can then progress
to Stage 2 confident that many of the subjects that typically give rise to problems
on a project have already been dealt with and secure in the knowledge that they
have the tools to facilitate a collaborative project. In this chapter, the purpose
of professional services contracts and Building Contracts has been set out,
along with the standard forms that are commonly available for both. This
publication advocates two approaches:
1Use of a RIBA or CIC professional services contract with the appropriate
JCT contract – this method has been in use for a number of years, although
many clients prefer to use a bespoke professional services agreement and
also modify the selected JCT contract.
2The use of the NEC3 Professional Services Contract with an NEC3 Building
Contract. This route is increasingly being used on public sector contracts
and encourages a collaborative approach.
The use of a FIDIC professional services contract with a FIDIC Building
Contract on international projects where the client is unfamiliar with RIBA,
CIC, JCT and NEC documents would also be supported.
While the RIBA fully endorses the use of collaborative contracts, this publication
proposes that, by properly defining the project team and determining WHO does
WHAT, WHEN and HOW, standard forms of contract are suitable for collaborative
projects, since the process of using the tools set out in this publication engenders
a collaborative approach and ensures that all members of the project team
are aware of their obligations. More importantly, emphasis can be placed on
harnessing the soft skills required to make a collaborative project team work
efficiently, confident that, in the event of a dispute arising, the requisite
documents are in place for reference.
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