NATIONAL ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED - Rites

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44.18 Construction Management
(a) The field activities of the Contractors working at site will be coordinated by the Engineer
and the Engineer’s decision shall be final in resolving any disputes or conflicts between the
contractors and tradesmen of the Purchaser regarding scheduling and co-ordination of
work. Such decision by the Engineer shall not be a cause for extra compensation or
extension of time for the Contractor.
(b) The Engineer shall hold weekly meetings of all the Contractors working at site, at a time
and a place to be designated by the Engineer. The Contractor shall attend such meetings
and take notes of discussions during the meeting and the decisions of the Engineer and
shall strictly adhere to those decisions in performing his works. In addition to the above
weekly meetings, the Engineer may call for other meetings either with individual
contractors or with selected number of contractors and in such a case the Contractor, if
called, will also attend such meetings.
(c) Time is the essence of the Contract and Contractor shall be responsible for performance of
his woks in accordance with the specified construction schedule. If at anytime, the
Contractor is falling behind the schedule, he shall take necessary action to make good for
such delays by increasing his work to comply with the schedule and shall communicate
such actions in writing to the Engineer, satisfying that his action will compensate for the
delay. The Contractor shall note be allowed any extra compensation for such action.
(d) The Engineer shall however not be responsible for provision of additional labor and/ or
materials or supply or any other services to the Contractor except for the co-ordination
work between various entities as set out earlier.
44.19 Safety Regulations
(a) Without prejudice to the general obligation under the statutes the Contractor shall ensure
the safety of all the workmen, materials and equipment either belonging to his or to others
working at site.
b) The Contractor will notify the Engineer of his intention to bring on to site any equipment or
any container, with liquid or gaseous fuel or other substance which may create hazard.
The Engineer shall have the right to prescribe the conditions under which such equipment
or container may be handled and used during the performance of the works and the
Contractor shall strictly adhere to such instructions. The Engineer shall have the right to
inspect any construction plant and to forbid its use, if in his opinion it is unsafe. No claim
due to such prohibition shall be entertained by the Purchaser.
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