A small area of new pavement construction has settled and is beginning to crack. This occurs before Completion of the works in an ECC Option A Employer-designed contract.
a. What do the Supervisor and Contractor do next and what measures would follow to correct the Defect?
b. Would your answer be any different if this was Contractor-designed works?
The Contractor wishes to appoint XYZ Ltd as a Subcontractor. The Project Manager writes to the Contractor stating that he believes this would be an unwise choice as XYZ Ltd have performed badly on previous contracts with other Contractors.
c. What could the Project Manager do regarding XYZ Ltd?
d. The Contractor says that if the Project Manager objects to XYZ Ltd he would incur additional cost which he would seek to recover as a compensation event. How should the Project Manager respond?
a. What do the Supervisor and Contractor do next and what measures would follow to correct the Defect?
b. Would your answer be any different if this was Contractor-designed works?
The Contractor wishes to appoint XYZ Ltd as a Subcontractor. The Project Manager writes to the Contractor stating that he believes this would be an unwise choice as XYZ Ltd have performed badly on previous contracts with other Contractors.
c. What could the Project Manager do regarding XYZ Ltd?
d. The Contractor says that if the Project Manager objects to XYZ Ltd he would incur additional cost which he would seek to recover as a compensation event. How should the Project Manager respond?