ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the quality of the works: how it is achieved, who is responsible for it and what steps can and may need to be taken if problems are experienced. Achieving the contractual standard is entirely the responsibility of the contractor, but the contract administrator also has a role to play, by providing information on the required standard and monitoring whether it is achieved. Regulations state that the designer in control of the pre-construction phase of the project is the principal designer, and that the contractor in control of the construction phase is the principal contractor. The contractor is also fully responsible for the quality of work of all subcontractors, whether these are its own domestic subcontractors or those selected by the client under the required specialists optional clauses. The Royal Institute of British Architects Building Contracts require that both parties comply with all health and safety regulations.
