Evaluating the general conditions of a construction contract

Abdulaziz A. Bubshait; Soliman A. Almohawis

doi:10.1016/0263-7863(94)90027-2

Evaluating the general conditions of a construction contract

Abdulaziz A. Bubshait^*
, Soliman A. Almohawis

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

International construction contractors are often faced with the situation of working in an unfamiliar construction environment. One potential source of risk is the contractual requirements embodied in the general conditions of contracts. The paper presents a simple quantitative method for evaluating the general conditions of a construction contract. 11 attributes were used in this evaluation: clarity, conciseness, completeness, internal and external consistency, practicality, fairness, effect on quality, cost, schedule, and safety. The procedure can also be used to assess the risk level associated with the general conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	133-136
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Project Management
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0263-7863(94)90027-2
State	Published - Aug 1994

Keywords

construction contracts
evaluation
general conditions
risk management

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Business and International Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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