Standard Letters in Architectural Practice

This book provides over 300 standard letters for architects andcontract administrators to use at all stages of contractadministration. The letters are grouped into sections whichcorrespond with the RIBA Plan of Work: the aim is to cover all thecommon situations encountered in practice. This Fourth Edition has been revised to take account of theextensive changes to virtually the whole of the JCT suite ofbuilding contracts. Unless otherwise stated, all letters aresuitable for use with: ? JCT Standard Building Contract (SBC) ? JCT Intermediate Building Contract (IC) ? JCT Intermediate Building Contract with contractor's design(ICD) ? JCT Minor Works Building Contract (MW) ? JCT Minor Works Building Contract with contractor's design(MWD) ? JCT Design and Build Contract (DB) ? GC/Works/1 (1998) With Quantities Contract The latest edition also takes account of the CDM Regulations 2007,the revised RIBA Code of Conduct and its associated guidance notes,and the RIBA standard agreements for the appointment of anarchitect issued in 2007. Architects and contract administrators spend a great deal of timewriting letters of various types. Many of them are routine andrepetitive in character, but they require proper consideration ifpotentially dangerous liability situations are to be avoided. Thebook will be of use not only to architects and contractadministrators but also to project managers and employers' agents.