Contents -- Preface -- Notes on the text -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Publication -- 1.2 Policy -- 1.3 Changes from the Sixth edition -- 1.4 Major areas of interest -- 2 Definitions, interpretation and notices -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Identification definitions -- 2.3 Contract documents -- 2.4 Financial definitions -- 2.5 Prime cost items and provisional sums -- 2.6 Nominated subcontractors -- 2.7 Works definitions -- 2.8 Commencement and completion definitions -- 2.9 Defects definitions -- 2.10 Sections and parts of the works -- 2.11 The site -- 2.12 Contractor's equipment -- 2.13 Interpretative rules -- 2.14 Cost -- 2.15 Communications -- 2.16 Notices -- 3 The engineer and engineer's representative -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Duties and authority of the engineer -- 3.3 Engineer to be named and chartered -- 3.4 Engineer's representative -- 3.5 Delegation by the engineer -- 3.6 Assistants -- 3.7 Instructions -- 3.8 Impartiality -- 4 Assignment and subcontracting -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Assignment and subcontracting generally -- 4.3 Novation, assignment and subcontracting distinguished -- 4.4 Collateral contracts and warranties -- 4.5 Assignment in the Seventh edition -- 4.6 Third party rights -- 4.7 Subcontracting in the Seventh edition -- 5 Contract documents -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Construction of contracts -- 5.3 Explanation and adjustment of documents -- 5.4 Supply and copyright of documents -- 5.5 Further drawings, specifications and instructions -- 5.6 Delay in issue of further information -- 5.7 Documents to be kept on site -- 5.8 Permanent works designed by the contractor -- 5.9 Responsibility for contractor designed works -- 6 Contractor's obligations/responsibilities for design and construction -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Design obligations, responsibilities and liabilities -- 6.3 Contractor's general obligations.

6.4 Design responsibility -- 6.5 Responsibility for site operations -- 7 Form of agreement and performance security -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Form of Agreement -- 7.3 Performance security -- 7.4 ICE Form of Default Bond -- 7.5 Cost of the bond/non-provision of bond -- 7.6 Dispute resolution upon security -- 8 Site conditions and sufficiency of tender -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Provision and interpretation of information -- 8.3 Inspection of the site -- 8.4 Basis and sufficiency of tender -- 8.5 Adverse physical conditions and artificial obstructions -- 9 Instructions and impossibility -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Instructions generally -- 9.3 Impossibility generally -- 9.4 Work to be to the satisfaction of the engineer -- 9.5 Mode and manner of construction -- 9.6 Delay and extra cost -- 10 Programmes and methods of construction -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Programmes and method statements generally -- 10.3 Clause 14 programmes -- 10.4 Clause 14 method statements -- 11 Supervision, setting-out and safety -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Contractor's superintendence -- 11.3 Removal of contractor's employees -- 11.4 Setting-out -- 11.5 Boreholes and exploratory excavations -- 11.6 Safety and security -- 12 Care of the works and insurances -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Risks and insurances generally -- 12.3 Care of the works -- 12.4 Insurance of the works -- 12.5 Damage to persons and property -- 12.6 Third party insurance -- 12.7 Accident or injury to work people -- 12.8 Evidence and terms of insurance -- 13 Statutes, street works, facilities and fossils -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Notices and fees -- 13.3 New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 -- 13.4 Patent rights and royalties -- 13.5 Interference, noise and pollution -- 13.6 Damage to highways -- 13.7 Facilities for other contractors -- 13.8 Fossils -- 13.9 Clearance of site.

13.10 Returns of labour and equipment -- 14 Materials and workmanship -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Materials and workmanship generally -- 14.3 Quality of materials and workmanship -- 14.4 Access to site -- 14.5 Examination of work -- 14.6 Removal of unsatisfactory work and materials -- 15 Suspension of work -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Contractor's right to suspend -- 15.3 Suspension under clause 40 -- 15.4 Payment for suspension -- 15.5 Suspension lasting longer than 3 months -- 16 Possession of the site, commencement and rate of progress -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Works commencement date -- 16.3 Start of works -- 16.4 Possession of the site and access -- 16.5 Time for completion -- 16.6 Night and Sunday work -- 16.7 Rate of progress and acceleration -- 17 Extensions of time and liquidated damages for delay -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Extensions of time generally -- 17.3 Liquidated damages generally -- 17.4 Grounds for extension of time under ICE Seventh Conditions -- 17.5 Procedures for extensions of time -- 17.6 Liquidated damages for late completion -- 18 Completion -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 General meaning of completion -- 18.3 Notification of substantial completion -- 18.4 Certification of substantial completion -- 18.5 Premature use by the employer -- 18.6 Substantial completion of parts of the works -- 18.7 Reinstatement of ground -- 19 Outstanding works and defects -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Outstanding works and defects -- 19.3 Searches and trials -- 19.4 Defects correction certificate -- 19.5 Urgent repairs -- 20 Variations -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Variations generally -- 20.3 Variations in the Seventh edition -- 20.4 Valuation of variations by quotations -- 20.5 Valuation of variations by rates/fair valuation -- 20.6 Engineer to fix rates -- 20.7 Dayworks -- 21 Claims and additional payments -- 21.1 Introduction.

21.2 Legal basis of claims -- 21.3 Common law claims -- 21.4 Global claims -- 21.5 Overheads, finance and interest charges -- 21.6 Additional payment rules of ICE Conditions -- 22 Property and materials -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 Contractor's equipment and the like -- 22.3 Vesting of goods and materials not on site -- 23 Measurement of the works -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.2 Quantities -- 23.3 Correction of errors -- 23.4 Measurements and valuations -- 23.5 Increase or decrease of rate -- 23.6 Daywork -- 23.7 Method of measurement -- 24 Provisional sums and prime cost items -- 24.1 Introduction -- 24.2 Provisional sums -- 24.3 Prime cost items -- 24.4 Design requirements -- 25 Nominated subcontractors -- 25.1 Introduction -- 25.2 Objection to nomination -- 25.3 Engineer's action on objection or determination -- 25.4 Contractor's responsibility for nominated subcontractors -- 25.5 Nominated subcontractor's default -- 25.6 Provisions for payment -- 25.7 Payment to nominated subcontractors -- 26 Certificates and payments -- 26.1 Introduction -- 26.2 Monthly statements -- 26.3 Monthly payments -- 26.4 Late payments and under-payments -- 26.5 Interest on overdue payments -- 26.6 Minimum amount of certificate -- 26.7 Final account -- 26.8 Retention -- 26.9 Correction and withholding of certificates -- 26.10 Certification and payment notices -- 26.11 Notice of intention to withhold payment -- 27 Defaults and determination -- 27.1 Introduction -- 27.2 Termination generally -- 27.3 Default of the employer -- 27.4 Default of the contractor -- 28 Settlement of disputes -- 28.1 Introduction -- 28.2 Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 -- 28.3 Avoidance of disputes and matters of dissatisfaction -- 28.4 The engineer's decision -- 28.5 Disputes -- 28.6 Effect on contractor and employer -- 28.7 Conciliation -- 28.8 Adjudication.

28.9 Arbitration -- 28.10 Witnesses -- 29 Miscellaneous provisions -- 29.1 Introduction -- 29.2 Frustration/war clause -- 29.3 Application to Scotland, Northern Ireland and elsewhere -- 29.4 Tax matters -- 29.5 Value added tax -- 29.6 CDM Regulations 1994 -- 29.7 Special clauses -- Table of cases -- Index.