Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building Contracts - Can they be changed? 2Dec 24, 2009 7:56 am mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Building Contracts - Can they be changed? 3Dec 24, 2009 11:48 am Places who we're building with used the HIA standard contract as the base contract, within it they specify that once all permits and provisions from the client have been supplied they're required to begin within 21 days else they pay damages. They have a specifed completion of around 150 days iirc (i dont have the contract in front of me for the exact number) which allows for 50 days or so of no work due to weekends, bad weather and publc holidays. if you build falls over xmas which ours won't they also have a clause to add an extra 28 days for xmas shutdown. They do however also have a clause which allows for the increase in bad weather days above that allowed for as they occur any other extensions iirc are only by way of variation. As tdl says its up to what is in the contract, that and the consideration that a large volume builder is in all likelyhood more able to complete a build faster than a small company which doesnt have the same 'pool' size of contractors available. Especially if you choose straight off the plan without any design changes. Our Build - Places Fairhaven 23+ - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=28045 Our Landscaping - Belial's Backyard - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=45375 Re: Building Contracts - Can they be changed? 4Dec 25, 2009 8:39 am Thanks guys, I am more concerned with the time between paying our deposit and getting the plans drawn up and submitted to council for approval. I have read some people had to wait over a year before they got council approval! I will try to find a plan that I dont have to change, that seems to make things go quicker. Cheers Paul Industry type domestic contracts are prepared by industry bodies for the benefit of the builders. This means that if you are the owner watch out. One of the points is… 0 3378 Hello, I am currently working on a study in regards to building contracts in Australia. I would like to interview people with their building experience in Australia and… 0 1251 Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. Sometimes easements are unused and 24cm is not all that much. Good luck. And yes any builder… 2 14917 |