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International Process Plant Contracts: The IChemE Forms

Paper number
D107

Gordon H Bateman

December 2009

A paper presented to meetings of the Society of Construction Law in London on 2nd June and Newcastle on 23rd November 2009

Gordon Bateman explains the differences between process plant contracts and building contracts, and goes on to look at the standard forms published by the Institution of Chemical Engineers, both for domestic use and - published in November 2007 - international use.

Process plant contracts - The IChemE forms - Why a suite of of international forms of contract? - Payment and risk: the alternatives - Drafting forms of contract for international use: the IChem E approach - The IChemE international forms of contract: some specific comments - The International Yellow Book: some specific points - Use of the IChemE international forms of contract - When to use the different versions of the IChemE international forms of contract - Conclusions.

Gordon H Bateman CEng, FICE, FCIArb, AMIChemE is a consultant and trainer in engineering and construction contracts. He chairs the IChemE committee which drafts the forms of contract. Text 14 pages.

Text 14 pages.