Should Additional Preliminaries be evaluated on recurring costs basis or actual costs incurred?

Preliminaries is that part of the Bills of Quantities which describes the project and contract particulars, lists the contractor’s general obligations, states works, goods, materials by others, parties obligations and liabilities, general facilities, etc. Preliminaries, which form part of the Bills of Quantities is normally priced by the Contractor separately from the trade or elemental […]

Must the Contractor Notify the Employer/SO of its Loss and/or Expense Claim

Having discussed what is Loss and/or Expense in the last article, we now will look at the requirement of notice in relation to claiming for Loss and/or Expense. The standard forms of contract in Malaysia require that written notifications are provided for loss and/or expense claims. However due to poor understanding of the requirement of […]