5 In the 2010 contracts, the architect`s powers to remedy breaches were extended to paragraph 1. (7) that relate to the remedies available to the employer following the contractor`s failure to comply with an instruction or instruction. As shown in Figure 1, the employer has the right to engage other contractors to accommodate the architect`s instruction or to remedy defects if the contractor has not complied within 7 days of receiving a requested notice. Before the employer can make a deduction for additional costs related to employing other contractors to remedy the defects, the architect must issue a cost certificate for the work of another contractor. Certified additional fees will be deducted at the employer`s discretion in its payment response in accordance with section 31. SIA does not hold stock for previous editions. The user is invited to use the latest edition of the SIA construction contract. The special order is designed as a reference such as a legal proceeding, a research purpose or a contractual commitment based on the issue before the publication of the new edition. 8 According to the architect`s decision, the employer is entitled to deduct an amount equal to the estimated cost of hiring other contractors to remedy the defects. Any other fees charged by these other contractors to remedy the defects may also be reimbursed by the employer. The deduction, if assessed by the quantity surveyor, is not certified by the architect, but is made by the employer in his payment response in accordance with section 31. (15) Such a deduction by the employer is then noted by the architect in his provisional certificate or taken into account when issuing the final certificate, that the defects prescribed by the architect that do not need to be corrected are then corrected by other contractors.
The architect is allowed in the 2008 contracts to give instructions on unresolved defects after the expiration of the 3-month period (or any other specified period) with a corresponding reduction in the CONTRACT AMOUNT, which is determined by the reduced value of the work and the cost savings for the contractor. The legal commentary on each clause, supplemented by practical advice and useful illustrated organizational charts, will help those involved in contract management, as they must be able to understand the meaning and requirements and understand what is expected of them in the standard form. The compendium of administrative templates, with comments on when, how, by and to whom these forms should be assigned, provides much-needed practical advice. DIGITAL VERSION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT SIA FORMS In our efforts to reduce environmental impact and provide more convenience in contract documentation and binding, SIA has successfully completed the conversion of SIA contract forms (national version) to digital version and is available online. 10 The 2010 contracts require the architect to issue the maintenance certificate within 14 days of the occurrence of the following events, presumably the last of which is retained, although this is not expressly stated in the new CONTRACTUAL FORMS: all defects reported in the list of defects have been corrected by the contractor; or The alleged defects were dealt with on the instructions of an architect that does not need to be remedied. Undoubtedly, the words, whichever is the last one, will hopefully be clarified in subsequent editions of the CONTRACT FORM. OTHER CHANGES The second release of withholding taxes takes place in contracts certified by the architect from 2008 and will be paid to the contractor in a provisional certificate after the end of the maintenance period or when the maintenance certificate is issued, whichever is later. Current expenses are usually in stock, although you can call ahead to confirm inventory availability. The collaboration between Eugenie Lip and Choy Chee Yean, a construction professional and a lawyer, both with several years of experience in their respective disciplines, makes this book an educational and practical roadmap for all users of the SIA contract form. 2,1760 BC Chr.) These excerpts from the old Hammurabi Code, well preserved, provide context for the keywords in the changes found in the ninth EDITION of the contracts introduced by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) in September 2010 for the measurement contract and the lump sum contract of the articles and conditions of the construction contract for the main contract. The changes to the 2010 CONTRACTUAL FORMS, although not exhaustive, provide clarity and certainty in the processing of the maintenance certificate. Apart from these changes, users of AIS contracts will have no difficulty in knowing the 2010 contracts, as most of the known clauses will not be affected.
Since no new EDITION of the subcontract form has been published in addition to the new contracts of the ninth edition, the current fourth edition of the SIA CONTRACTUAL CONDITIONS should continue to be specified for projects whose main contract form is based on the 2010 contracts. The eighth edition of the series of contractual forms, for both the evaluation contract and the lump sum version of the main contract, was published in December 2008. There are no major surprises in the new edition, as the allocation of primary risks between the contracting parties and most of the known clauses have been retained. Industry clients, consultants, practitioners, contractors and subcontractors should have no difficulty navigating the 2008 contracts. 3 This practice paper reviews the significant changes to the 2010 contracts, which include essentially and significantly defined timelines for addressing deficiencies at the end of the maintenance period and issuing the maintenance certificate. DEFAULT OBLIGATIONS The architect`s certificate of completion announces the following issues on the part of the contractor: completion of all outstanding work listed in the schedule attached to the certificate of completion; and MICA (P) 186/03/2010 Publication of KPK Research September 2010 NumberCUSTOMER PRACTICE NOTE SIA 9TH EDITION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TERMS What`s new? A Customer Practice Note by Eugenie Lip, Director of Contracts and Head of the KPK Contract Support Group Page 2 A Customer Practice Note by Eugenie Lip, Director of Contracts and Head of the KPK SIA Contract Support Group 9th EDITION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TERMS What`s new? 4 Repair and elimination of all defects for which the Contractor (and/or any of its subcontractors or suppliers, whether named, appointed or direct) is liable due to a breach of its respective contractual obligations. The architect has up to 14 days after the expiration of the maintenance period to hand over the list of defects to the contractor, who is required to immediately repair and remedy the specified defects that still exist. SPECIAL POWERS TO DEAL WITH DEFECTS The architect is authorized, during or towards the end of the maintenance period, to open and inspect hidden works, to carry out inspections or inspections, to remove or demolish defective works or to accept them without repair (with a corresponding reduction in the AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT) or to make a change at the place of removal, demolition or reconstruction. .
