Fully revised and updated, the RIBA Concise Building Contract is
specifically designed to be a simple, clear and easy to understand
and use contract between a client and a contractor, and can be used
on all types of simple commercial building work. It can be used in
both the private and public sectors, as it includes optional
provisions dealing with official secrets, transparency,
discrimination and bribery as normally required by public sector
clients. Key benefits Written in plain English that is succinct and
easy to understand Fair and equitable terms for all parties
Facilitates good management of the project from start to completion
Allows effective collaboration between the employer and contractor
Gives control over the timely completion of the building project
Allows the contractor to design parts of the building project Other
features Collaboration provisions: advance warnings, joint
resolution of delay, proposals for improvements and cost savings
Management provisions: pre-start meeting and progress meetings
Flexible payment options Provision for contractor design, with 'fit
for purpose' liability option Optional provisions for a contractor
programme Optional provisions for client-selected suppliers and
sub-contractors Mechanisms for dealing with changes to the project
which allow for agreement and include specified timescales Option
for commencement and completion in stages Guidance notes on use and
completion are included. Key changes in the 2018 edition: The
contract has been fully updated to comply with the CDM Regulations
2015. The Guidance Notes include detailed advice for clients with
regards to their particular duties under the Regulations. The
guidance on Insurance and Insuring the Works has been expanded and
is clearer and easier to understand. Further explanation is given
on the process for ensuring that adequate insurance is obtained and
the importance of notifying the property's building and contents
insurer if the work is to an existing building. Emphasis is given
to the need for whoever takes out the insurance to provide written
confirmation of the extent of cover provided in respect of the
works. The Consents, Fees and Charges item has been expanded so
that it now clearly states what regulatory and statutory consents,
fees and charges need to be obtained and who is taking on the ether
the responsibility for obtaining and paying for them, either the
client or the contractor. The guidance on Dispute Resolution has
been expanded but also simplified. Adjudication is still the
default option, as the parties to the contract are legally obliged
to have access to this method for resolving their dispute, however,
the contract advocates that the parties to the contract choose
mediation as an initial step in the process, as mediation can be
less expensive than other methods, and is therefore encouraged by
the courts. The Programme optional item has been simplified. The
contract have retained the requirement for a contractor to indicate
the activities they will carry out to complete the works, including
the start and finish times of each activity and the relationship of
each activity to the others. However, the obligation on the
contractor to submit a Programme prior to the commencement of the
works, and any financial penalties for not doing so (perceived as
too confrontational), have been removed. The Contractor Design
optional item has been retained, so that, if it is agreed that the
contractor is to design part of the Works, a detailed and accurate
description can be provided of the parts that the contractor will
design. However, this optional item now also allows a level of
professional indemnity insurance to be specified. The Required
Specialists optional item has been amended so that while clients
can still request that specific subcontractors and suppliers be
used for parts of the Works, details of those parts of the works
are now to be identified at the tender stage and listed in the
Contract Documents. The contract now includes a Contract Checklist
which both parties should review and answer 'yes' to the questions
provided before signing the contract. This is to ensure that the
client is fully aware of what they are agreeing to, that all of the
appropriate documents and information has been provided and that
all of the provisions - such as: scope of the works; start and
completion dates of the works; contract price; payment of fees;
access to the site and working hours; insurance; and the process
for dispute resolution - have been adequately completed. Easy to
understand The RIBA Concise Building Contract is written in plain
English, which provides three key benefits: the language used in
the contract is simple and easy to understand, compared to other
standard forms of contracts; the clause structure used in the
contract avoids the use of large numbers of sub-sub clauses and too
much cross-referencing between provisions; and Where common
construction terminology is used, it has been simplified so that
less-experienced users can understand it. Copies required for each
Party It is legally advisable that both parties to the contract
each have an original signed version. Therefore you should purchase
two copies of the contract, so that both the client and contractor
has an original signed copy. Alternatively prepare your contract
online enabling you to issue final copies of the contract to each
party at no extra cost. Integration with other RIBA documents The
RIBA Concise Building Contract have been specifically written to
integrate with the RIBA suite of professional services contracts
(RIBA Agreements) and the RIBA Plan of Work 2013. Create your RIBA
Building Contract online - it is quick, simple and straightforward
Generating your building contract online allows you to create,
alter, manage and view all of your contracts in one secure location
before printing the final contract. For further details, go to:
www.ribacontracts.com.
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