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MEASURED PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
General Conditions
Operational excellence for results that matter
Clause 4.14. The Contractor shall be given, on request, copies of any
agreement relating to such matters.
(d)
The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the Employer harmless
against and from all damages, losses and expenses (including legal fees and
expenses) resulting from any such unnecessary or improper interference. In
defending the Employer, the Contractor shall not enter into a
settlement agreement without the prior written approval of the
Employer.
4.15 Access Route
Access Route
(a)
(b)
The Contractor shall be deemed to have been satisfied as to the suitability,
security, and availability of access routes to the Site (including marine and air
access (if any)) and the accessibility of such access routes for the
Contractor’s Personnel. The Contractor shall use its best endeavours, acting
in accordance with Industry Best Practice, to prevent any road, rail, bridge or
marine access from being damaged by the Contractor's traffic or by the
Contractor's Personnel. These endeavours shall include the proper use of
appropriate vehicles and routes. If any structure, road surface or any other
property is damaged by the carrying out of the Works then the Contractor
shall rectify such damage at its own cost.
Unless otherwise stated in the Contract:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
the Contractor shall (as between the Parties) be responsible for any
maintenance which may be required for its use of access routes;
the Contractor shall be responsible for its own security which may be
required for its use of access routes;
the Contractor shall provide all necessary signs or directions along
access routes, and shall obtain any permission which may be
required from the relevant authorities for its use of routes, signs and
directions;
the Employer shall not be responsible for any claims which may arise
from the use or otherwise of any access route;
the Employer does not guarantee the suitability, security or availability
of particular access routes; and
all costs due to non-suitability or non-availability, for the use required
by the Contractor, of access routes shall be borne by the Contractor.
4.16 Transport of Goods
Transport of Goods
Unless otherwise stated in the Contract:
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