Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building Contract Query 3May 04, 2008 6:11 pm mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Building Contract Query 5May 04, 2008 6:31 pm Casa2 When it comes to domestic building contracts, we're just bunnies in the woods. Builders are the wolves. And that's the pity because it doesn't need to be. I think Builda said it in a recent post owners and building companies should be equal partners in the contract....neither should be able to rip the other off (and I'm not trying to generalise that building companies are only in the business of ripping people off). In non-domestic construction if you have a dispute, and their is on overly one sided contract, you will receive a slapping if it goes to arbitration, irrespective of whether it is biased towards owner (Superintendent) or contractor. I've been in a situation in which I had poorly written a contract clause and my client did money on it.....they took advantage of an alternate meaning of a clause and when it went to arbitration the arbitrator took a dim view.....butt kicked and lesson learnt. Sorry basaad if this has takes your thread off course.....it's a topic I get a bit narky about.....can you tell..... mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard There is no reason why building contract reconciliation cannot be done prior to handover, if the builder won't do it get someone to do it for you. Why would you pay for… 3 6680 You talk about deletions, are they variations or PS and PC adjustments? pleas list them 1 16542 2 7175 |