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EGIS (Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society): Contracts and Procurement

Introduction

The following resources all contain industry-standard contracts information, guidance and templates. Note: none of these resources are searched by Discovery.

Resources

RICS Contracts Information by RICS
Including:

FIDIC
JCT contracts
JCT 2011 and 2005 compared
JCT Design and Build Contract
JCT Minor Works Contract
JCT Standard Building Contract
JCT Standard Building Subcontract
NEC3/NEC4
Non-standard bespoke forms of contract
PPC 2000 and TPC 2005
Scottish construction contracts
Standard forms of contract and amendments
What type of contract do I need?

Available via EGIS iSurv subscription

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Info4Education (Technical Indexes Construction Information Service) This link opens in a new window
New registration required for all users.

Comprehensive full-text database of standards, legislation and books. Covering building, civil and structural engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, construction management, planning and development.

Not searched by Discovery.
Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre.

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Available to members of the School of EGIS only.

Publications/publishers include:
Architects' Journal (AJ)
BRE (BRE)
British Standards Institution (BSI)
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
CIRIA (CIRIA)
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
Concrete Society (CS)
Construction Industry Publications Ltd (CIP)
UK Government departments
English Heritage (EH)
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Highways Agency (HA)
House of Commons (HOC)
Legislation documents
National House Building Council (NHBC)
Scottish Executive
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)

Contracts

JCT Standard Building Contract with Quantities (SBC/Q)
FIDIC Red Book and contracts guides

NBS (National Building Specification) This link opens in a new window
NBS is useful for everyone involved in the design, supply and construction of the built environment e.g. architecture, building services engineering, construction and structural engineering.

Provides industry-standard specifications, contracts, building product and construction knowledge tools. Plus: a wide range of industry relevant articles, including BIM design and specification, construction products, contracts and law, standards and regulations, sustainability and health and safety.

Subject Coverage:
Building services and technologies, Contracts and law, Design and specification, Health and safety, Practice management, Regulations and standards, Sustainability

Sources:
Journal articles (trade and magazine), News and newspapers

Full text availability:
Some full text online.

NBS National BIM Library
A collection of high quality BIM objects certified to meet the NBS BIM Object Standard. Plus BIM tools and guides.

See also

EGIS selected books, journals and web resources: Contracts and Procurement