Construction And Engineering 2021

1. MAKING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

1.1 What are the standard types of construction contract in your jurisdiction? Do you have: (i) any contracts which place both design and construction obligations upon contractors; (ii) any forms of design-only contract; and/or (iii) any arrangement known as management contracting, with one main managing contractor and with the construction work done by a series of package contractors? (NB For ease of reference throughout the chapter, we refer to "construction contracts" as an abbreviation for construction and engineering contracts.)

The construction industry in India does not subscribe to any standard form of construction contract; however, some of the commonly used forms include the suite of contracts published by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers ("FIDIC"), the Institution of Civil Engineers ("ICE"), and the model published by the Indian Institute of Architects ("IIA"). Governmental construction authorities,