ABSTRACT
Fees or charges in respect of statutory matters which are not allowed for in the contract documents will require an adjustment to the sum. Difficulties can arise if the approximate quantity is not a reasonably accurate forecast of the quantity of work required. A provisional sum in this category should not only be sufficient to cover the net cost, but should also take into account the fact that there might be additions to preliminaries and attendance. as an allowance must be made when valuing the instruction. Wates Construction entered into a contract on JCT80 to build a shopping centre for Bredero. Some sub-structural work differed from that shown on the drawings and disputes arose regarding the valuation of the works, which were taken to arbitration. The contract was substantially delayed and a dispute arose regarding this delay and related claims for loss and expense.
