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Taking-Over Certificate definition

What does Taking-Over Certificate mean? In fidic construction contracts, a Taking-Over Certificate records that the employer has taken over the Works (or a defined Section) and the date this occurred. Under the FIDIC Red Book and Yellow Book it is issued by the engineer; under the FIDIC Silver Book (EPC/Turnkey) it is issued by the Employer (or its representative). It confirms that the Works are complete to the contractual standard, usually after passing Tests on Completion, save for minor outstanding items. This is a contractual mechanism defined in the FIDIC forms, not in legislation or case law, and is used consistently across England...

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Taking-Over Certificate

The certificate issued by the Engineer under a FIDIC form (or by the Employer under the Silver Book) confirming that the Works, or a Section, have reached the level of Completion required by the contract, together with the date this milestone was met; akin to a JCT certificate of Practical Completion. See Practice Notes: FIDIC contracts 2017—time and FIDIC contracts (pre-2017 editions)—time.

Taking off

The noting of measured dimensions extracted from drawings or schedules. This is the initial step in assembling bills of quantities.

Target cost contract

A form of cost reimbursable contract where the contractor is paid the actual cost of delivering the works, subject to a target cost agreed by the parties at project commencement. At completion, an agreed mechanism/formula determines whether there were savings or an overrun—the contractor then either shares any saving with the Employer or contributes to any overspend...

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