ABSTRACT
ENGINEERING) 1.10 Nowadays, any practitioner engaged in work in this field should have a good knowledge of the different systems of building procurement.
1.11 Without this, it is quite possible that the wrong contract may be chosen for a particular project. All the options and risks must be assessed so that the correct standard form is adopted for the construction project. Before one can understand the differing classifications and methods of procurement most commonly used for UK construction contracts, there is a need to have a working knowledge of the various classifications and species of contracts. This serves as a background to an understanding of protective insurance and the link between the construction contracts and insurance policies and wordings used in the industry.
