Features of projects using the Minor Works Building Contract:
The employer is responsible for the design, and this is usually supplied to the contractor by the architect or design team working on the employer’s behalf. If the appointed contractor is to be responsible for designing specific parts of the works, then a Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design must be used
The employer (through its advisers) will also need to provide drawings, a specification, or work schedules to specify the quantity and quality of work at tender stage. When using the Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design, the employer must also detail the requirements for the parts of the works that the contractor is to be responsible for designing
The Minor Works Building Contract is not suitable where the project is complex enough to require bills of quantities, detailed control procedures, or provisions to govern work carried out by named specialists
Minor Works Building Contracts are normally administered by the architect or a contract administrator
Additional Information:
The Minor Works Sub-Contract with sub-contractor’s design 2024 is for use when the main contract is the Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design 2024, and where the sub-contractor is to design all or a part of the sub-contract works
It is suitable for a package of work that is straightforward, with a low amount of risk involved
Provisions are included for collaborative working and sustainability
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