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Renovation Cost & Margin Similar to the standard Cost and Margin contract except for three main differences: First, the Builder only gets possession of that part of the building he is working on. Secondly, the Owner always takes out the contract works insurance. Thirdly, if you are charging on the basis of having reached defined stages of completion of the works, those stages have been left blank so that you can fill them out to fit the requirements of the project. Charge up situation, whereby hourly charge out rates of the builder and contractors are agreed upon, along with a margin on materials and services supplied by or to the builder. Flexible payment options to suit the builder.
Renovation Fixed Price+ Similar to the standard Fixed Price+ contract except for three main differences: First, the Builder only gets possession of that part of the building he is working on. Secondly, the Owner always takes out the contract works insurance. Thirdly, if you are charging on the basis of having reached defined stages of completion of the works, those stages have been left blank so that you can fill them out to fit the requirements of the project. This contract is to be used when an aspect [or all] of a project has a quoted element to it. Should there be variations to the quote then this contract allows for flexibility while still maintaining payment security. The deposit is held by the builder during construction and balanced at time of final invoice.
Cost & Margin Building Contract
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Fixed Price+
Building Contract
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Preliminary Services
Small Works & Alterations
This contract is intended for use where the builder has been asked to do some preliminary work in connection with a proposed building project, either prior to the project commencing, or as part of a feasibility study to determine if the project will go ahead.
Building Contract
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Spec Build This Agreement is to be used when the builder is building a spec home and when the builder; owns the land on which he is building something, and, sells the land to someone before he is finished building. These terms should NOT be used when the builder intends to sell the land and commence building work after.
Don’t forget, it’s mandatory to take out a Halo Guarantee on all residential work over $30K
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