Chapter 9 Forms of contract for highway construction projects

CONTENTS

1. Introduction 55

2. Introduction to highway construction contracts 55

3. The use and importance of contracts in construction 55

4. Types and features of highway contracts 56

5. Statutory controls and impact 56

6. Tendering practice 57

7. Documents forming part of the construction contract 57

8. The applicable law of the contract 58

9. Selection of the conditions of contract in practice 58

10. The ICE conditions of contract, 7th edition 58

11. The Engineering and Construction Contract 3rd Edition (NEC3) 60

12. References 62