- 2074 Bhadra · 4 marks
Two roles each of client, consultant, contractor
Short answer
The client must provide finance and timely site possession and decisions. The consultant must design, supervise, and certify quality and payments. The contractor must execute works per contract within time, cost and quality, and arrange labour, materials and safety measures.
Discuss the two most important roles each of the client, consultant and contractor.
Client
- Provides finance and pays the consultant and contractor on time as per the agreement.
- Gives clear requirements, land/site possession, approvals and timely decisions.
Consultant
- Prepares the design, drawings, specifications, estimate and tender documents and supervises that the works follow them.
- Acts as the client's representative: inspects the work and ensures quality, certifies the contractor's bills and recommends on variations and extension of time.
Contractor
- Executes the work according to the contract drawings and specifications, within the agreed time and cost, with the required quality.
- Arranges labour, materials, equipment, a work programme and safety measures at the site, and corrects defects during the defects liability period.
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