ABSTRACT

There are two versions of the Minor Works Building Contract 2016, one that includes provision for the contractor to carry out design (the ‘Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design’, MWD16) and one that does not (MW16). This chapter deals with MW16, which is a traditional lump sum contract, relatively simple in its overall structure and with few procedural rules. The contractor undertakes to carry out the work shown in the contract documents identified in the first recital, by the completion date entered in the contract particulars, in return for a contract sum entered in Article 2. The chapter outlines the changes that have been incorporated since MW11. MW16 does not contain any clauses whereby the employer can require that the contractor uses a particular sub-contractor. MW16 is an appropriate choice for smaller or more straightforward local authority projects, such as for stripping out or site clearance work.