do about that. My advice is to make sure you don’t get into that position, so take some time and get some external advice on contracts and subcontracts to identify any problem clauses that will cause you difficulty at a later date – in other words, read the small print.


Contractors Design Portions [CDP] Another unwelcome feature now is the increasing level of CDP in contract documents. I have recently witnessed several major projects where the level of CDP packages was quite incredible – in one instance, 40 different CDP packages were involved.


I relate this to the fact professional fee


levels are so low that designers are having to pass the risk of CDP to the contractor and the supply chain. In my


experience as an adjudicator, there are many issues emerging from CDP – including a lack of clear definition as to scope, an inability to discuss how interface issues are going to be dealt with and an


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