Standard Trade Contract

ADVICE ON COMPLETION OF TRADE-CONTRACT

1. Make sure any special requirements or conditions are included in the contract or contained in another document identified as being part of the Contract. For example a schedule of rates, a quotation or special conditions. 2. Review and understand the provisions of the document. Strike out any that are inappropriate to the particular circumstances. In the Schedules you may have options which require one option to be chosen. Delete the other. 3. Complete all relevant parts of a Schedule. This will assist the parties to understand precisely what they are agreeing to do. 4. Make sure full name, address and contact details are written into the document. This will enable the parties to contact each other without difficulty. 5. Obtain full particulars of all relevant insurances. These should be included in the appropriate Schedule. The completion of the Schedule is not a guarantee that the Trade-Contractor is adequately covered by insurance. This should be specifically and individually verified. 6. See that any additions, alterations or deletions to the contract are initialed. 7. You should be satisfied that a person signing on behalf of a firm or a company has authority to do so. 8. This contract is affected by the provisions of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (“the Act”). Parties should be aware of their obligations and entitlements under the Act. 9. Communication is al ways critical. Ti me will al ways be an issue. Therefore keep the lines of communication open in order to avoid problems. 10 The scope of the works must be clear. It must be defined in Schedule 1 – The Works. If there is not enough room at Schedule 1, attach another document (as described at point 1). If there are works included in the listed documents that do not form part of the scope of works under this contract then that must be clarified.

NOTE: Advice regarding disposal of building waste

Many councils require a waste management plan as part of the development approval. Review this carefully. For further information and advice you can contact your nearest Waste Board by phoning 131 555 or visit the following website www.epa.nsw.gov.au. The responsibility for waste disposal rests with everyone including Builders and Trade- Contractors.