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BUILDING CONTRACT FOR MINOR WORKS AND NEW HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
In this agreement, unless inconsistent with the context, the words and phrases defined
hereunder shall bear the meanings assigned to them in this clause.
AGENT means the person or entity named in the schedule, who the
EMPLOYER hereby warrants ..........
CONTRACTOR means the party ..........
CONTRACT SUM means the sum ..........
DAYS means calendar ..........
DEFECT means a fault or insufficiency ..........
EMPLOYER means the party contracting ..........
LATENT DEFECT means a defect which a ..........
PATENT DEFECT means a defect which a ..........
WORKS means the Works as described ..........
1.1 The parties hereby choose their physical, legal address as set out
.............................................................................................................................
1.2 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties .........................................................................................................
1.3 The law applicable to this Agreement is the law of the Republic of
South Africa.
2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
2.1 The Contractor has tendered the Contract Sum for carrying out the
Work shown .....................................................................................................
2.2 The Employer has agreed to pay the Contractor the Contract Sum,
which shall .......... ...........................................................................................
3. PREPARATION
3.1 The drawings and specifications, together with such other
Documents, .......................................................................................................
4. SUNDRY COSTS
4.1 All charges for the items set out below are for account of the
4.1.1 Employer .................................................................................................
5. WORKS RISK, INDEMNITIES AND INSURANCE
5.1 Subject to the provisions of 5.2 hereof the Works shall be at the
risk of the .........................................................................................................
6. EXECUTION OF THE WORKS
6.1 The Contractor shall, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Employer, execute
and complete the ..............................................................................................
7. VARIATION
7.1 The Employer may from time to time issue written instructions for variations
as to the alteration or modification of the design, ........................................................
8. EXTENSION OF TIME AND PENALTY FOR LATE COMPLETION
8.1 Should the Works be delayed by inclement weather, variations or any other
cause for which the Contractor is not responsible, ....................................................
9. PRACTICAL COMPLETION
9.1 When the Works are substantially complete the Contractor shall notify the
Employer who shall within five (5) working days inspect the .................................
10. DEFECTS LIABILITY
10.1 Any patent defects, which may appear within three (3) calendar months after
Practical Completion, .........................................................................................................
11. PAYMENT
11.1 The Contractor shall within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of site
handover, submit to the Agent for agreement an analysis .....................................
12. DEFAULT
12.1 Should the Contractor make default in any of the following respects ..........
13 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
13.1 Any dispute or difference between the Contractor and the Employer arising
out of this Agreement shall be referred to Arbitration. ...........
14 Schedule
This schedule contains all the variables referred to in this Agreement and all spaces
requiring information should be completed by the parties or shown as not applicable and
not left blank.
14.1 Contractor__________________________________________________
Postal Address________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Physical Address (domicilium)____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Tel______________________fax__________________email___________________
VAT no_____________________ CC/PTY/ID No_____________________________
14.2 Employer___________________________________________________________
Postal Address________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Physical Address (domicilium)____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Tel______________________fax__________________email___________________
14.3 Agent_______________________________________________________________
Postal Address________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Physical Address (domicilium)____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Tel______________________fax__________________email___________________
14.4 Contract Sum inclusive of VAT___________________________________________
Amount in Words______________________________________________________
14.5 Site Address__________________________________________________________
14.6 Description of the Works________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
14.7 Contract Documents___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
14.8 Possession of site shall be given on_______________________________________
14.9 Practical Completion shall be given on_____________________________________
14.10 Penalty per day for non completion________________________________________
14.11 Amount of Public Liability Insurance held by Contractor________________________
14.12 Details of Contractor’s Bank Account; Account number________________________
Bank______________________________ Branch Code_________________________
Account name___________________________________________________________
14.13 Name of Arbitrator/Conciliator____________________________________________
14.14 Payment schedule (only to be used if clauses 11.1 to 11.5 are replaced with
alternative clause 11.1).
Initial payment__________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
15. SIGNATURE BY CONTRACTING PARTIES
This done and signed at ___________________________on______of______________2004
_______________________________________ _____________________________
For and on behalf of Employer As Witness
This done and signed at ___________________________on______of______________2004
_______________________________________ _____________________________
For and on behalf of Contractor As Witness
Claire - 082 399 0180
Noel - 083 539 7712
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