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Preliminaries/general conditions within NBS Scheduler
Main Contract Preliminaries / General Conditions
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The project generally |
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JCT 2011 Intermediate Building Contract |
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JCT 2011 Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor's Design |
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JCT 2016 Minor Works Building Contract |
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JCT 2016 Minor Works Building Contract with Contractor's Design |
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JCT 2011 Framework Agreement |
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JCT 2011 Agreement for Housing Grant Works HG(A) |
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JCT 2011 Measured Term Contract |
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SBCC 2011 Minor Works Building Contract |
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SBCC 2011 Minor Works Building Contract with Contractor's Design |
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SBCC Contract for Housing Grant Works |
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SBCC Measured Term Contract |
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NEC3 Engineering and Construction (ECC) Short Contract
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Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC) Minor Works Version
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Irish Short Public Works Contract for Civil Engineering and Building Works Designed by the Employer
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RIBA Concise Building Contract 2014
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SBCC Framework Agreement
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Subcontract Preliminaries/ General conditions
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JCT Sub -Contract (IFC) NAM/ T |
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General technical requirements |
Work Sections
Complete buildings/ structures/ units
| B12 |
Conservatories |
| B15 |
Prefabricated framed structures |
Demolition/ Alteration/ Renovation
| C20 |
Demolition |
| C40 |
Cleaning masonry and concrete |
| C45 |
Damp proof course renewal and insertion |
| C46 |
Wall tie renewal and insertion |
| C52 |
Fungus and beetle eradication |
Groundwork
| D20 |
Excavating and filling |
| D50 |
Underpinning |
In situ concrete/ Large precast concrete
| E10 |
In situ concrete |
| E20 |
Formwork for in situ concrete |
| E30 |
Reinforcement for in situ concrete |
| E60 |
Precast concrete floors and roof decks |
Masonry
| F10 |
Brick and block walling |
| F11 |
Glass block walling |
| F20 |
Natural stone rubble walling |
| F21 |
Natural stone ashlar walling and dressings |
| F22 |
Cast stone ashlar walling and dressings |
| F30 |
Accessories and sundry items for brick, block and stone walling |
| F31 |
Purpose made precast concrete sills, lintels, copings and features |
| F42 |
Straw bale walling systems |
Structural/ Carcassing metal/ timber
| G10 |
Structural steel framing |
| G12 |
Isolated structural metal members |
| G20 |
Carpentry and timber framing |
| G30 |
Metal profiled sheet decking |
Cladding/ Covering
| H10 |
Patent glazing |
| H20 |
Rigid sheet cladding |
| H21 |
Timber weatherboarding |
| H22 |
Plastics weatherboarding |
| H30 |
Fibre cement profiled sheet cladding and covering |
| H31 |
Metal profiled sheet cladding and covering |
| H32 |
Plastics profiled sheet cladding and covering |
| H43 |
Metal composite panel cladding and coverings |
| H60 |
Plain roof tiling |
| H61 |
Fibre cement slating |
| H62 |
Natural slating |
| H65 |
Single lap roof tiling |
| H71A |
Lead sheet roofing |
| H71B |
Lead sheet flashings and weatherings |
| H72 |
Aluminium strip or sheet coverings and flashings |
| H73 |
Copper strip or sheet coverings and flashings |
| H74 |
Zinc strip or sheet coverings and flashings |
| H75 |
Stainless steel strip or sheet coverings and flashings |
Waterproofing
| J10 |
Cementitious mortar tanking and damp proofing |
| J20 |
Mastic asphalt tanking and damp proofing |
| J21 |
Mastic asphalt roofing, insulation and finishes |
| J30 |
Liquid applied tanking and damp-proofing |
| J31 |
Liquid applied waterproof roof coatings |
| J40 |
Flexible sheet waterproofing and damp-proofing |
| J41 |
Reinforced bitumen membrane roof coverings |
| J42 |
Single layer polymeric sheet roof coverings |
| J44 |
Sheet linings for small pools and ponds |
Linings/ Sheathing/ Dry partitioning
| K10 |
Plasterboard dry linings for walls, partitions and ceilings |
| K11 |
Rigid sheet flooring, sheathing, decking, sarking, linings and casings |
| K13 |
Fine lining and panellings |
| K20 |
Timber board flooring, decking, sarking, linings and casings |
| K21 |
Wood strip or board fine flooring or linings |
| K30 |
Panel partitions |
| K32 |
Panel cubicles, linings and screens
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| K40 |
Demountable suspended ceilings |
| K41 |
Raised access floors |
Windows / Doors / Stairs
| L10 |
Windows, rooflights, screens and louvres |
| L20 |
Doors, shutters and hatches |
| L30 |
Stairs, ladders and balustrades |
| L40 |
General glazing |
Surface Finishes
| M10 |
Cement based levelling and wearing screeds |
| M12 |
Resin flooring |
| M13 |
Calcium sulfate based screeds |
| M20A |
Plastered coatings |
| M20B |
Rendered and roughcast coatings |
| M21 |
Insulation with rendered finish |
| M40 |
Stone quarry and ceramic tiling or mosaic
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| M42 |
Wood block, composition block and mosaic parquet flooring |
| M50 |
Rubber, plastics, cork, lino and carpet tiling and sheeting |
| M52 |
Decorative papers and fabrics |
| M60 |
Painting and clear finishing |
| M61 |
Intumescent coatings for fire protection of steelwork |
Furniture/ Equipment
| N10 |
General fixtures furnishings and equipment |
| N11 |
Domestic kitchen fittings, furnishing and equipment |
| N13 |
Sanitary appliances and fittings |
| N15 |
Signs and notices |
| N25 |
Permanent access and safety equipment |
| N91 |
External Signage and Interpretation
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Building fabric sundries
| P10 |
Sundry insulation and proofing work |
| P11 |
Injected cavity wall insulation |
| P12 |
Fire stopping systems |
| P20 |
Unframed isolated trims, skirtings and sundry items |
| P21 |
Door and window ironmongery |
| P30 |
Trenches, pipeways and pits for buried engineering and gas venting
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| P31 |
Holes, chases, covers and supports for services |
Paving/ Planting/ Fencing/ Site furniture
| Q10 |
Kerbs, edgings, channels and paving accessories |
| Q20 |
Granular sub-bases to pavings |
| Q22 |
Asphalt pavings |
| Q23 |
Gravel, hoggin and woodchip drives and pavings |
| Q24 |
Interlocking brick or block roads and pavings |
| Q25 |
Slab, brick, sett or cobble pavings |
| Q28 |
Topsoil and growing media |
| Q30 |
Seeding and turfing |
| Q31 |
External planting |
| Q40 |
Fencing |
| Q50 |
Site and street furniture and equipment |
Disposal systems
| R10 |
Rainwater drainage systems |
| R11 |
Above ground foul drainage systems |
| R12 |
Below ground drainage systems |
| R13 |
Land drainage |
| R16 |
Groundwater pressure relief drainage systems |
| R17 |
Soakaway and septic tank and sewage treatment systems |
Piped supply systems
| S15 |
Fountains and water features |
| S90 |
Hot and cold water supply systems |
Mechanical heating/ Cooling/ Refrigeration systems
Ventilation/ Air conditioning systems
Ventilation/ Air conditioning systems
| V90 |
Electrical installation |
Communications/ Security/ Control systems
| W40 |
Access control systems |
| W41 |
Intrusion and hold-up alarm systems |
| W44 |
Closed circuit television systems |
| W50 |
Fire detection and alarm systems |
Building fabric reference specification
| Z10* |
Purpose made joinery |
| Z11* |
Purpose made metalwork |
| Z12* |
Preservative and fire retardant treatment |
| Z20* |
Fixings and adhesives |
| Z21* |
Mortars |
| Z22* |
Sealants |
* 'Z' sections occur only in the Reference Specification and do not contain work items.
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