ABSTRACT
Documents are central to the success of all building operations, even to small projects such as those carried out under MW16. In fact, with many small jobs on a short programme and tight budget, full and accurate information is essential right from the outset. This chapter deals with documents involved in tendering, contract documents, health and safety documents, priority of contract documents, and subcontract documents as well as custody and control of documents. Contract documents indicates any or all of the following documents that can be prepared on behalf of the employer: drawings; specification; work schedules; and employer’s requirements (MWD16 only). The health and safety file is principally a matter for the principal designer, who will compile it (regulation 12(5) and (6)), but there is a requirement on the contractor to provide information for this file (regulation 12(7)). Clause 2.4 (2.5 in MWD16) requires inconsistencies in or between the contract documents to be corrected.
