General Conditions
Clause 1. Interpretation
1.1 In this contract : ' adverse weather ' means any weather condition that, in the reasonable opinion of the builder , prevents work from being carried out in the usual manner; ' all weather access ' means access in all weather conditions as required by the builder for carrying out the building works . ' builder ' means the party named in Item 4 of Schedule 1 and, where appropriate, includes a representative appointed by the builder ; ' builder's margin ' means the percentage stated in Item 13 of Schedule 1; ' building period ' means the number of calendar weeks or working days stated in Item 6 of Schedule 1 as extended by Clause 19; ' building works ' means the building works to be carried out, completed and handed over to the owner in accordance with this contract as shown in the contract documents and includes variations . ' contract ' means the agreement between the builder and the owner set out in the contract documents ; ' contract documents ' means these general conditions, any special conditions, the plans, the specifications and other documents specified in Schedule 5; ' contract price ' means the amount stated in Item 2(a) of Schedule 1, as changed by this contract ; ' contract price adjustment ' means an amount that is added to or deducted from the contract price under this contract ; ' date of practical completion ' means the date that is deemed to be the date of practical completion under Clause 21 except where the date is determined by dispute resolution (including litigation) then it is that date; ' initial period ' means the period stated in Item 7 of Schedule 1; ' lending body' means any corporation or institution that lends to the owner part of or the whole of the contract price ; ' notice of practical completion ' means the notice given by the builder to the owner under Clause 21; ' owner ' means the party named in Item 3 of Schedule 1 and includes the owner's agents, employees and invitees; ' practical completion' means when the building works are complete except for minor omissions and defects that do not prevent the building works from being reasonably capable of being used for their usual purpose; ' prime cost item ' means an item (for example a fixture or fitting) that either has not been selected or cannot be costed exactly at the time that the contract is entered into and for which the builder has made allowance in the contract price ; ' provisional sum item ' means an item of work (including labour and materials) which cannot be costed exactly at the time that the contract is entered into and for which the builder has made allowance in the contract price ; ' rock ' means material, other than clay or soil, that cannot, in the builder's opinion, be readily removed by hand;
Refer to Clause 16 for when to pay a contract price adjustment. Refer to Clause 21 for practical completion.
Refer to Clause 21.
Refer to Clause 20.
Refer to Clause 20.
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