Construction Case: Housing Association
Construction Case: Housing Association
The Housing Association has awarded the project to a contractor under a design and build contract with a defined start and completion date.
The date stated in the contract for possession has passed but a planning matter is preventing the Housing Association making the site available to carry out the works. It is not known when possession will be granted.
Under a design and build form of contract of your choice, which you must state:-
a) Discuss the obligations of and options available to the client and the contractor (10 marks)
b) Appraise the anticipated costs and entitlements the contractor may seek. (15 marks)
Site specific, as per the drawing pack attached and information attached – XP_11_E.-.House.Type.C.elevation.zip
Graphics, tables, diagrams (referenced).
Must state that we will be using the design and build JCT contract 2016 – to be also mentioned in the preambles and who are we, client or contractor.
The below could be added in preambles :
We could say the panning permission has been delayed due to :
1. Residential complaints against planning which it could delay by 6weeks
• Infrastructure –
• roads
• health care
• schools
• green areas
• parking
• TPO’s (tree preservation order)
Question A: Discuss the obligations of and options available to the client and the contractor
Options:
1. Termination
2. Re-determination possession date by mitigating the problem
3. Go ahead anyway – huge risk
4. WAIT
Question B :
Appraise the anticipated costs and entitlements the contractor may seek.
1. Loss of income
2. Loss profit
3. Extension of time
4. Missed production costs
5. Fluctuations
• Interest rates
• Taxation
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6. Head office
7. Bad weather / Force majeure
8. Sub-contractor may not be available anymore
9. General capacity issues
10. Abortive costs
11. BCIS indices
