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ARTICLE · 15 OCTOBER 2025

Importantes modifications apportées aux contrats 5A, 5B, 17 et 30 du CCDC

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Le Comité canadien des documents de construction (« CCDC ») a publié des versions modifiées de ses formules de contrat normalisées 5A, 5B, 17 et 30.

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Le Comité canadien des documents de construction (« CCDC ») a publié des versions modifiées de ses formules de contrat normalisées 5A, 5B, 17 et 30. Ces documents révisés introduisent plusieurs changements attendus depuis longtemps, qui influent directement sur les modes de répartition des risques, de gestion des paiements et de collaboration des équipes du projet en vertu du modèle de réalisation de projet intégrée (« RPI »). Pour les maîtres de l'ouvrage, gérants de construction et professionnels, ces changements sont bien plus que des mises à jour techniques : en saisir le sens maintenant peut contribuer à : (i) dissiper l'incertitude quant aux coûts, (ii) comprendre les modifications à apporter aux dispositions supplémentaires des formules normalisées, et (iii) améliorer de ce fait l'exécution des projets. Dans le présent article de blogue, nous traiterons de certaines modifications clés et exposerons les conséquences qu'elles pourraient avoir pour les

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