Glossary
439 terms from NEC4, FIDIC 2017 and the case law. Each one in plain words, with the clause that sets it.
NEC4 262 terms
- accelerationECC 36.1
- acceptanceECC 13.4 and 14.1
- accepted designECC 11.2(6) and 21.2
- Accepted ProgrammeECC 11.2(1)
- access dateECC Contract Data part one
- accrualECC Option C 11.2(31)
- Activity ScheduleECC Option C 11.2(21)
- addendum
- AdjudicatorECC W1.2
- Alliance Contract
- ambiguity or inconsistencyECC 17.1
- amount dueECC 50.3
- applicable lawECC 11.2(6)
- application for paymentECC 50.2
- assessed price
- assessment dateECC 50.1
- assessment intervalECC Contract Data part one
- assumptionECC 61.6
- Base Date Index (B)ECC Option X1.1(a)
- bed and haunch
- beneficiaryECC Option Y(UK)3 Y3.1
- Bill of QuantitiesECC Option B 11.2(22)
- BudgetECC X22.1(2)
- certificateECC 13.6
- certified paymentECC 51.1 and 51.2
- ChargesECC Schedule of Cost Components 5
- clarification
- clawbackECC 50.6
- ClientECC Contract Data part one
- Client risk allowance
- Client's liabilitiesECC 80.1
- communication systemECC 13.2
- compensation eventECC 60.1
- CompletionECC 11.2(2)
- Completion DateECC 11.2(3)
- conclusive evidenceECC 53.3
- ConditionECC 11.2(11)
- conditions of contractECC Contract Data part one
- constraintECC 11.2(16)
- ConsultantPSC Contract Data
- consumed EquipmentECC Schedule of Cost Components 25
- Contract DataECC Contract Data
- Contract DateECC 11.2(4)
- ContractorECC Contract Data part two
- Contractor's designECC 21.1
- Contractor's liabilitiesECC 81.1
- Contractor's proposalECC 16.1
- Contractor's shareECC Option C 54.1 (Option D 54.5)
- core clausesECC 10 to 93
- Corrupt ActECC 11.2(5)
- cost reimbursableECC Option E
- currency of the contractECC 51.1
- deemed acceptanceECC 62.6
- DefectECC 11.2(6)
- defect correction periodECC Contract Data part one
- Defects CertificateECC 11.2(7)
- defects dateECC Contract Data part one
- Defined CostECC Option C 11.2(24)
- delay damagesECC X7.1
- delegateECC 14.2
- Design Build and Operate Contract
- design statementECC Contract Data part two
- Disallowed CostECC Option C 11.2(26)
- Dispute Avoidance BoardECC W3.1
- Dispute Reference TableECC W1.1
- dispute resolution OptionECC W1, W2 and W3
- Dispute Resolution Service Contract
- dividing dateECC 63.1
- early warningECC 15.1
- early warning meetingECC 15.2
- Early Warning RegisterECC 11.2(8)
- Engineering and Construction Contract
- Engineering and Construction Short Contract
- Engineering and Construction Short Subcontract
- Engineering and Construction Subcontract
- entire agreementECC 12.4
- EquipmentECC 11.2(9)
- excess
- exchange ratesECC Option C 50.7
- experienced contractorECC 60.1(12)
- extrapolation
- fabricationECC Schedule of Cost Components 6
- Facilities Management Contract
- Facilities Management Short Contract
- Facilities Management Short Subcontract
- Facilities Management Subcontract
- failure to replyECC 61.4, 62.6 and 64.4
- FeeECC 11.2(10)
- fee percentageECC Contract Data part two
- final and bindingECC W1.3(10)
- final assessmentECC 53.1
- final paymentECC 53.1
- first programmeECC 31.1
- first programme holdECC 50.5
- floatECC 31.2
- flotation check
- forecast Defined CostECC 63.1
- form of agreement
- form of tender
- Framework Contract
- free issueECC 60.1(3) and 80.1
- granular surround
- identified and defined termsECC 11.1
- identified programmeECC 11.2(1)
- implementedECC 66.1
- implied Defined Cost
- incrementECC Option C 54.1
- information periodECC W1.3(3)
- instructionECC 27.3
- instruction to submit quotationsECC 61.2
- instructions to tenderers
- Insurance TableECC 83.2
- interestECC 51.2
- joinderECS W1.3
- Key DateECC 11.2(11)
- Key Performance IndicatorECC X20.1, X12.1(7)
- key personECC 24.1
- labour-only gangECC 11.2(19)
- language of the contractECC 13.1
- Latest Index (L)ECC Option X1.1(b)
- law of the contractECC 12.2
- limb
- list of issuesECC W1.1(3)
- made ground
- main OptionECC Contract Data part one
- management contractECC Option F
- market benchmark
- market day
- mass concrete
- model event
- mutual trust and co-operationECC 10.2
- NEC3
- nominal and minimum cover
- non-adjustable proportionECC Option X1 Contract Data
- normal place of workingECC Schedule of Cost Components 1
- notice of adjudicationECC W1.3(1)
- notice of dissatisfactionECC W1.4(2)
- notificationECC 13.7
- off-hire
- open market rateECC 52.1
- Option AECC Option A
- Option BECC Option B
- Option CECC Option C
- Option DECC Option D
- Option EECC Option E
- Option FECC Option F
- Option W1ECC Option W1
- Option W2ECC Option W2
- Option W3ECC Option W3
- Option X1ECC Option X1
- Option X2ECC Option X2
- Option X3ECC Option X3
- Option X4ECC Option X4
- Option X5ECC Option X5
- Option X6ECC Option X6
- Option X7ECC Option X7
- Option X8ECC Option X8
- Option X9ECC Option X9
- Option X10ECC Option X10
- Option X11ECC Option X11
- Option X12ECC Option X12
- Option X13ECC Option X13
- Option X14ECC Option X14
- Option X15ECC Option X15
- Option X16ECC Option X16
- Option X17ECC Option X17
- Option X18ECC Option X18
- Option X20ECC Option X20
- Option X21ECC Option X21
- Option X22ECC Option X22
- Option X29ECC Option X29
- Option Y(UK)1ECC Option Y(UK)1
- Option Y(UK)2ECC Option Y(UK)2
- Option Y(UK)3ECC Option Y(UK)3
- Option ZECC Option Z
- OthersECC 11.2(12)
- PartiesECC 11.2(13)
- People RatesECC Option A 11.2(28)
- performance specification
- period for replyECC 13.3
- physical conditionsECC 60.1(12)
- planned CompletionECC 31.2
- Plant and MaterialsECC 11.2(14)
- preamble
- preliminary shareECC Option C 54.3
- prescriptive specification
- PreventionECC 19.1
- Price for Work Done to DateECC Option C 11.2(31)
- Price List
- PricesECC Option C 11.2(32)
- pricing informationECC 26.3
- Pricing InformationECC X22.1(5)
- Professional Service Contract
- Professional Service Short Contract
- Professional Service Subcontract
- Project Bank AccountECC Y1.1(4)
- Project ManagerECC Contract Data part one
- Project Manager's assessmentECC 64.1
- proposed instructionECC 65.1
- Provide the Subcontract WorksECS 11.2(13)
- Provide the WorksECC 11.2(15)
- quality planECC 40.2
- quotationECC 62.2
- reasonable availability and utilisationECC Option C 11.2(26)
- reasonable wastageECC Option C 11.2(26)
- reasonably incurredECC 63.9
- remeasurementECC Option B 11.2(30)
- retentionECC X16.1
- retention free amountECC X16.1
- revised programmeECC 32.2
- risk allowanceECC 63.8
- sample
- Schedule of Cost ComponentsECC Schedule of Cost Components
- ScopeECC 11.2(16)
- Scope provided by the ClientECC 60.1(1)
- Scope provided by the Contractor for its designECC 60.1(1)
- secondary OptionECC X1 to X29
- selected fill
- Senior RepresentativesECC W1.1
- service periodTSSC 30.1
- severanceECC Schedule of Cost Components 12
- share rangeECC Option C 54.1 (Option D 54.5)
- Short Schedule of Cost ComponentsECC Short Schedule of Cost Components
- SiteECC 11.2(17)
- Site InformationECC 11.2(18)
- special EquipmentECC Schedule of Cost Components 24
- Stage OneECC X22.1(4)
- standing time
- starting dateECC Contract Data part one
- statement under clause 17.1ECC 17.1
- Subcontract Completion DateECS 11.2(16)
- Subcontract DataECS Subcontract Data
- Subcontract DateECS 11.2(17)
- Subcontract ScopeECS 11.2(18)
- SubcontractorECC 11.2(19)
- SubsubcontractorECS 11.2(19)
- SupervisorECC Contract Data part one
- Supply Contract
- Supply Short Contract
- take overECC 35.1
- targetECC Option C 54.1
- ten year valueECC 60.1(13)
- tender programmeECC 11.2(1)
- tender query
- Term Service Contract
- Term Service Short Contract
- Term Service Subcontract
- termination certificateECC 90.1
- Termination TableECC 90.2
- time barECC 61.3
- time requiredECC Schedule of Cost Components 21 to 24
- time risk allowanceECC 31.2
- time-related costs
- time-related on cost chargeECC Schedule of Cost Components 23
- Total of the PricesECC Option D 11.2(35)
- total of the PricesECC Option C 54.1
- tribunalECC W1.4
- Trust DeedECC Y1.1(7)
- value engineering percentageECC Option A 63.12 and Option B 63.12
- weather measurementECC 60.1(13)
- weighting
- Working AreasECC 11.2(20)
FIDIC 2017 84 terms
- Accepted Contract AmountFIDIC 1.1.1
- Advance Payment GuaranteeFIDIC 1.1.3 and 14.2.1
- advance warningFIDIC 8.4
- assistantFIDIC 3.4
- Base DateFIDIC 1.1.4
- Bill of QuantitiesFIDIC 1.1.5
- ClaimFIDIC 1.1.6
- Commencement DateFIDIC 1.1.7
- Compliance Verification SystemFIDIC 1.1.8 and 4.9.2
- contemporary recordsFIDIC 20.2.3
- Contract AgreementFIDIC 1.1.11
- Contract DataFIDIC 1.1.12
- Contract PriceFIDIC 1.1.13
- Contractor's DocumentsFIDIC 1.1.15
- Contractor's PersonnelFIDIC 1.1.17
- Contractor's RepresentativeFIDIC 4.3
- CostFIDIC 1.1.19
- Cost Plus ProfitFIDIC 1.1.20
- critical pathFIDIC 8.3(g)
- DAABFIDIC 1.1.22
- Date of CompletionFIDIC 1.1.24
- Defects Notification PeriodFIDIC 1.1.27
- Delay DamagesFIDIC 1.1.28
- detailed particularsFIDIC 13.3.1
- dischargeFIDIC 14.12
- DisputeFIDIC 1.1.29
- DrawingsFIDIC 1.1.30
- EmployerFIDIC 1.1.31
- Employer's PersonnelFIDIC 1.1.33
- EngineerFIDIC 1.1.35
- Engineer's DeterminationFIDIC 3.7.2
- Engineer's RepresentativeFIDIC 3.3
- Exceptional EventFIDIC 18.1
- exceptionally adverse climatic conditionsFIDIC 8.5(c)
- Extension of TimeFIDIC 1.1.38
- Final Payment CertificateFIDIC 1.1.40
- Final StatementFIDIC 1.1.41
- financing chargesFIDIC 14.8
- fixed rate itemFIDIC 12.3
- fully detailed ClaimFIDIC 20.2.4
- General ConditionsFIDIC 1.1.43
- GoodsFIDIC 1.1.44
- ICCFIDIC 21.6
- Interim Payment CertificateFIDIC 1.1.45
- JV UndertakingFIDIC 1.1.47
- Letter of AcceptanceFIDIC 1.1.50
- Letter of TenderFIDIC 1.1.51
- management meetingFIDIC 3.8
- No-objectionFIDIC 1.1.55
- NoticeFIDIC 1.1.56
- Notice of ClaimFIDIC 20.2.1
- Notice of DissatisfactionFIDIC 1.1.57
- Notice of intentionFIDIC 15.2.1 and 16.2.1
- Notice of the Parties' agreementFIDIC 3.7.1
- Notice to CorrectFIDIC 15.1
- PartFIDIC 1.1.58
- Particular ConditionsFIDIC 1.1.59
- Performance CertificateFIDIC 1.1.62
- Performance SecurityFIDIC 1.1.63
- Permanent WorksFIDIC 1.1.64
- prevented obligationsFIDIC 18.2
- ProgrammeFIDIC 1.1.66
- progress reportFIDIC 4.20
- provisional rateFIDIC 12.3
- Provisional SumFIDIC 1.1.67 and 13.4
- QM SystemFIDIC 1.1.68
- Red Book
- Request for ProposalFIDIC 13.3.2
- Retention MoneyFIDIC 1.1.69
- ReviewFIDIC 1.1.70
- SchedulesFIDIC 1.1.71
- SectionFIDIC 1.1.73
- SpecificationFIDIC 1.1.76
- StatementFIDIC 1.1.77
- Statement at completionFIDIC 14.10
- Taking-Over CertificateFIDIC 1.1.79
- Temporary WorksFIDIC 1.1.80
- Tests on CompletionFIDIC 1.1.83
- Time for CompletionFIDIC 1.1.84
- time limit for agreementFIDIC 3.7.3
- UnforeseeableFIDIC 1.1.85
- value engineeringFIDIC 13.2
- VariationFIDIC 1.1.86
- WorksFIDIC 1.1.87
Case law 93 terms
- absolute rightMid Essex v Compass (2013)
- adjudication
- administrator
- appeal notice
- apportionmentCity Inn v Shepherd (2010)
- arbitration
- back to back
- binding precedent
- blue paper ruleMannai v Eagle Star (1997)
- burden of proofSGL Carbon Fibres v RBG (2012)
- certifierSutcliffe v Thackrah (1974)
- Commercial Court
- common law
- concurrent delayNorth Midland v Cyden Homes (2018)
- condition precedentBremer v Vanden Avenne (1978)
- construction management
- contra proferentemPersimmon v Ove Arup (2017)
- counter-application
- Court of Appeal
- Court of Session
- declaration
- deed
- design lifeBlackpool v Volkerfitzpatrick (2020)
- DIFC Court of AppealPanther v Modern Executive (2023)
- directory
- dissent
- due date
- duty of rationalityBraganza v BP Shipping (2015)
- duty to warn
- enforcement
- enforcement only
- estoppelMears v Shoreline (2015)
- final date for payment
- Find Case Law
- first instance
- fitness for purposeMT Højgaard v E.ON (2017)
- general damages
- global claimWalter Lilly v Mackay (2012)
- good faithYam Seng v ITC (2013)
- High Court
- Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
- immaterial mistake
- implied termMarks and Spencer v BNP Paribas (2015)
- indemnity
- injunction
- Inner House
- JCT
- joint names insurance
- jurisdiction
- limitation
- liquidated damagesCavendish v Makdessi (2015)
- liquidationBresco v Lonsdale (2020)
- Lord Salmon's testBremer v Vanden Avenne-Izegem (1978)
- lump sum
- misrepresentation
- natural justiceCarillion v Devonport (2005)
- neutral citation
- no oral modification clauseRock Advertising v MWB (2018)
- notified sum
- obiter
- order of precedenceBlackpool v Volkerfitzpatrick (2020)
- Part 8
- pay less notice
- pay when paid
- payment notice
- penaltyCavendish v Makdessi (2015)
- permission to appeal
- pre-estimateDunlop v New Garage (1915)
- preliminary issue
- prevention principleMultiplex v Honeywell (2007)
- Privy Council
- quantum
- ratio decidendi
- reasonable recipientMannai v Eagle Star (1997)
- reclaiming motion
- repudiationICI v Merit Merrell (2017)
- review application
- Scheme for Construction Contracts
- secondary obligationCavendish v Makdessi (2015)
- serious irregularity
- set-off
- skill and care
- smash and grab adjudicationS&T v Grove (2018)
- stay
- strike out
- subrogation
- summary judgmentMacob v Morrison (1999)
- Supreme Court
- Supreme Court of Appeal
- TCC
- time at largePeak v McKinney (1970)
- true value adjudicationS&T v Grove (2018)
- waiver