A Practical Approach to Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works

David Y. K. Leung

• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Year: 2010
• Topic: Law
• eBook ISBN:
  9789882205581
• Subtopic: Architecture General
• Index: Law

This book provides a comprehensive commentary and guidance to readers on the current edition (1999 Edition) of General Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works (the "General Conditions"), which the Government of HKSAR uses for all its civil engineering contracts. Though the General Conditions are described as for Civil Engineering Works, the book is also generally applicable to Building and E&M Works since the General Conditions for these various types of Works are very similar. The book is suitable for students, young engineers as well as practitioners since its Commentary, Analysis and Applications, Questions (illustrated with photographs) and Answers are all written in plain English. The book is well organized and the systematic layout also makes it easier to read. The Chinese translation would also assist in the understanding of the difficult General Conditions. For practitioners such as Government and consulting engineers, surveyors and also lawyers who want to understand more about the Hong Kong construction practice, the book can be utilized as a comprehensive reference. Apart from analyzing each clauses with due consideration of construction practice, the book refers to relevant legal cases and citations from authoritative text books such as those written by Mr. Max Abrahamson and Mr. Duncan Wallace.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. Definitions and Interpretation
• 2. Duties and Powers of the Engineer and the Engineer’s Representative
• 5. Documents Mutually Explanatory
• 6. Provision of Drawings and Specification
• 7. Drawings Provided by the Contractor for the Works
• 8. Information Not to be Divulged
• 13. Inspection of the Site
• 14. Sufficiency of Tender
• 15. Works to be to the Satisfaction of the Engineer
• 16. Programme to be Furnished
• 17. Contractor’s Superintendence
• 18. Contractor’s Employees
• 20. Safety and Security of the Works
• 21. Care of the Works
• 22. Damage to Persons and Property
• 23. Design Responsibility
• 25. Remedy on Failure to Insure
• 26. Accident or Injury to Workers
• 30. Compliance with Enactments and Regulations
• 46. Removal of Unsatisfactory Material and Work
• 47. Commencement of the Works
• 48. Possession of the Site
• 50. Extension of Time for Completion
• 51. Rate of Progress
• 52. Liquidated Damages for Delay
• 53. Completion of the Works
• 54. Suspension of the Works
• 55. Suspension Lasting More than 90 Days
• 56. Execution of Work of Repair
• 58. Investigating Defects
• 59. Bills of Quantities and Measurement
• 60. Variations
• 61. Valuing Variations
• 62. Daywork
• 63. Disturbance to the Progress of the Works
• 64. Notice of Claims
• 68. Accounting of Provisional and Contingency Sums
• 71. Vesting of Constructional Plant and Temporary Buildings
• 72. Vesting of Materials
• 78. Contractor’s Interim Statements
• 79. Interim and Final Payments, Retention Money and Interest
• 80. Maintenance Certificate
• 81. Determination of the Contractor’s Employment
• 82. Work by Person Other than the Contractor
• 83. Recovery of Money Due to the Employer
• 86. Settlement of Disputes
• 88. Default of the Employer
• Suggested Answers to Questions
• Table of Cases and Ordinances Quoted
• Index of Clauses / sub-clauses
• Bibliography