Consultant’s appointment—long form design


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Consultant’s appointment—long form design


Published by a ÀÏ˾»úÎçÒ¹¸£Àû Construction expert

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This Agreement is made on [date]

Parties

  1. 1

    [Insert name of Employer] (Company Registration No. [insert number]) whose registered office is at [insert address of Employer] (the ‘Employer’, which term shall include all permitted assignees or other transferees under this Agreement); and

  1. 2

    [Insert name of Consultant] (Company Registration No. [insert number]) whose registered office is at [insert address of Consultant] (the ‘Consultant’).

background

WHEREAS

    1. (A)

      The Employer has entered into or proposes to enter into a contract with [insert name of Contractor] of [insert address of Contractor] (the ‘Contractor’) for the design and construction of [insert brief description of the project] at [insert location of site] (the ‘Building Contract’).

    1. (B)

      The Employer wishes to appoint the Consultant to perform for the Employer the services as described in Schedule 2 to this Agreement (the ‘Services’) under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. [The Employer intends to novate the Appointment of the Consultant to the Contractor in accordance with clause 24.]

Now it is hereby agreed as follows

    1. 1

      Definitions and interpretation

      1. 1.1

        In this Agreement the following expressions shall have the following meanings unless

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What does Consultant mean?

Someone who advises on technical or architectural matters during the building works

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