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Remeasurement contract meaning

What does Remeasurement contract mean?
A remeasurement contract is a construction procurement arrangement in which the employer pays for the actual quantities of work carried out, measured after execution and priced using the tendered bill of quantities or a schedule of rates. It is a descriptive industry term, not defined by statute, and is used consistently across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Key features include: - Payment based on remeasured quantities, with interim payments often on provisional measures and the final account agreed after final remeasurement. - Rates and prices are usually those tendered, adjusted only under the contract’s change/valuation provisions. - Quantity risk typically sits with the employer; unit‑rate and productivity risk remains with the contractor. - Variations are valued by reference to contract rates where applicable, with new rates agreed if necessary. Remeasurement is commonly used where design or ground conditions are uncertain (for example, civil engineering and enabling works). Standard forms adopting this approach include JCT Measurement, ICE/ICC measurement forms and the FIDIC Red Book. NEC ECC Option B also uses a bill of quantities and assesses payment by completed quantities, though it is structured differently. Measurement is usually undertaken under recognised rules (for example, NRM2, CESMM, or highway works methods).
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PRACTICE NOTES
Pricing structures in construction contracts: comparing lump sum, remeasurement, prime cost and target cost, with risk profiles and example JCT, NEC, FIDIC, ICC and IChemE forms

Construction contract pricing structures This Practice Note contrasts the pricing models most often used on construction projects, considering lump sum, remeasurement, prime cost and target cost contracts. Lump sum Also referred to as: Fixed price In brief: the contract sum is settled before any works begin. Features At the outset, employer and contractor agree the total amount payable for the project, prior to commencement. The price is not remeasured as the works proceed, so adequate tender information is essential for accurate pricing. Where the contractor is not responsible for design, pricing is typically based on drawings and: a bill of quantities prepared by a quantity surveyor in line with a published standard method of measurement, listing the work items, labour and materials needed to complete the works. During tendering, the contractor inserts rates against each item in the bills of quantities, and the product of the quantities...

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Price determination and adjustment under pre‑2017 FIDIC Red, Pink, Yellow, Silver and Gold Books (1999–2010): remeasurement, lump sum, variations, rate revisions and changes in law

This Practice Note reviews how price is addressed in the 1999 Red, Yellow and Silver Books, together with the Gold Book 2008 and the Pink Book 2010 editions. For guidance on pricing within the 2017 Red, Yellow and Silver Books, refer to Practice Note: FIDIC contracts 2017—price. Price sits at the heart of every construction agreement. FIDIC’s standard forms adopt two distinct approaches to setting the price. The Red and Pink Books operate as remeasurement arrangements, while the Yellow, Silver and Gold Books use lump sum fixed pricing across the works. Remeasurement contracts An opening valuation of the works is produced by quantifying each item of work, which will be set out in a document referred to as a bill of quantities, and applying the agreed rate to that item. This preliminary total is then recalculated at project close, once every quantity has been remeasured, to determine the contract price with accuracy. Payment to the contractor is usually made each month as interim portions of the contract price,...

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Construction Law 'R' Glossary: Adjudication, JCT Relevant Events and Matters, RIDDOR, RFIs, Procurement, Retention and Bonds

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Referral Notice After a Notice of Adjudication is issued and an adjudicator is appointed, the dispute must be put before the adjudicator in a formal manner. The Referral Notice is the written document that submits the dispute to the adjudicator. See Practice Note: Adjudication—the Referral Notice and Precedent: Referral Notice for an adjudication. Referring party The party initiating the adjudication of the dispute, ie the claimant. Rejoinder The responding party’s second submission in an adjudication, provided in answer to the Reply from the referring party. Relevant Event Under the JCT form of contract, an occurrence that entitles the contractor to an extension of time to finish the works. See Practice Notes: JCT contracts—time and JCT—interpreting the lists of Relevant Events and Relevant Matters...

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