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1.9.0 Rights to Use Site
The contractor is to afford facilities to the employer, his surveyor and/or any other person authorised by them in or upon the building or site and scaffold so that any other works may proceed simultaneously with the contract.
1.10.0 Definitions
The term 'Architect/Contract Administrator' wherever it appears throughout the
Conditions shall be read and construed as a reference to the surveyors. 1.11.0 Dimensions
The attention of the contractor is drawn to the necessity for all dimensions described in this specification of works or shown on the drawings to be physically checked on site prior to manufacture or fabrication of components, or the commencement of construction work. Failure to detect any discrepancy where such would have been found by physical checking will invalidate any claim for additional payment arising from dimensional discrepancies.
1.12.0 Samples
Where formally requested, samples of materials to be used in the execution of the works shall be deposited at the surveyor's office free of charge before such materials are ordered in bulk and no materials shall be delivered on site until a sample of the same has been approved.
All materials to be used in carrying out the work arising from variation orders shall be as specified hereinafter, unless the specification is altered by the instructions within the particular variation order.
1.13.0 Interpretation of Terms
The terms "fix", "lay" etc. shall be interpreted as "supply and fix", "supply and
lay" etc.
1.14.0 Site Instruction Book
The foreman in charge shall be supplied by the contractor with a triplicate note pad in which he shall record all site instructions. These are to be signed by the surveyor, who will deal with matters entered in the book at his visits to the works and will issue formal instructions as appropriate.
1.15.0 Residents Observations Book
The contractor shall provide a triplicate note book in which residents can record queries and the like in respect of the work. This will be located in an agreed position in the ground floor hallway. At the surveyor's site visits, the contractor shall report any matters entered in the Observations Book to the surveyors for
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