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CAREERTIPS: 5 key things Construction Professionals should understand about standard form contracts

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There are a few “standard form” contracts which can be used for:
  • construction work; and
  • construction -related professional services (for example, pure design work or supervision work for construction)

My list of key issues on" standard form" contracts Construction Professionals should be familiar with


1. What are the benefits of standard form contracts?

Standard form contracts are useful because they are readily available and are usually easier to agree on (instead of drafting the entire contract from scratch). The parties may, however, want to modify their standard contract to some extent to allow for their specific requirements. Because of this, we distinguish between the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC).


2. What are General Conditions of Contracts (GCC)?

The GCC’s:

• are the standard terms of the contract; and

• are amended by the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC’s).


3. What are Special Conditions of Contract (SCC's)?

The SCC’s:

• are used to add to, amend or even delete the GCC’s; and

• are specific changes to the contract based on the requirements for the specific project concerned.

4. What do you do when there is a conflict ?

The SCC’s should be read together with the GCC’s when reviewing the contract. Where there is a conflict between the SCC’s and the GCC’s, we need to consider the priority of documents, usually the SCC’s prevail over the GCC’s.

5. Why is it so important to complete the Contract Data section of your contract?

Most contracts require additional information for proper contract administration. This is usually defined in the document called Contract Data. Completion of the Contract Data is essential to create a complete contract.


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