The effectiveness of the Joint Building Contracts Committee Series 2000 Principal Building Agreement
- Authors: Cumberlege, Roy Charles
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Joint Building Contracts Committee (South Africa) , Construction contracts -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:9665 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/768 , Joint Building Contracts Committee (South Africa) , Construction contracts -- South Africa
- Description: With the growth experienced in the Building Industry, it is increasingly important to have a contract document that can be used on projects that is reasonably acceptable to all parties concerned. The objective of the research was to determine the effectiveness of the Joint Building Contracts Committee Series 2000 Principal Building Agreement (JBCC 2000 PBA)(Edition 4.1, March 2005) currently used in the Building Industry. The literature reviewed and results of quantitative research amongst contractors formed the basis of this study. The study revealed that the JBCC 2000 PBA is the most favourable contract document used by contractors in the Building Industry. With the inclusion of a range of construction guarantee alternatives in the contract document in lieu of the retention clause, more than half of the respondents have indicated that they are in favour of a retention clause to be included in the contract document as an alternative security option. The study also showed that there are still areas of concern with regards to the difficulty in interpreting and implementing numerous clauses of the document and that amendments were made to the document without legal advice, resulting in disputes. The research further also revealed that developing building contractors experience difficulties in general where the JBCC 2000 PBA is used as contract document on projects. There also seems to be no balance of risk between the employer and contractor in most cases where this contract document is used. The research concluded with proposals on revisions to some clauses to ensure a better contract document that will be acceptable to all contractors in the Building Industry and ultimately to be an internationally acceptable document.
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- Date Issued: 2008
The effectiveness of the Joint Building Contracts Committee Series 2000 Principal Building Agreement
- Authors: Cumberlege, Roy Charles
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Joint Building Contracts Committee (South Africa) , Construction contracts -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: vital:9665 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/768 , Joint Building Contracts Committee (South Africa) , Construction contracts -- South Africa
- Description: With the growth experienced in the Building Industry, it is increasingly important to have a contract document that can be used on projects that is reasonably acceptable to all parties concerned. The objective of the research was to determine the effectiveness of the Joint Building Contracts Committee Series 2000 Principal Building Agreement (JBCC 2000 PBA)(Edition 4.1, March 2005) currently used in the Building Industry. The literature reviewed and results of quantitative research amongst contractors formed the basis of this study. The study revealed that the JBCC 2000 PBA is the most favourable contract document used by contractors in the Building Industry. With the inclusion of a range of construction guarantee alternatives in the contract document in lieu of the retention clause, more than half of the respondents have indicated that they are in favour of a retention clause to be included in the contract document as an alternative security option. The study also showed that there are still areas of concern with regards to the difficulty in interpreting and implementing numerous clauses of the document and that amendments were made to the document without legal advice, resulting in disputes. The research further also revealed that developing building contractors experience difficulties in general where the JBCC 2000 PBA is used as contract document on projects. There also seems to be no balance of risk between the employer and contractor in most cases where this contract document is used. The research concluded with proposals on revisions to some clauses to ensure a better contract document that will be acceptable to all contractors in the Building Industry and ultimately to be an internationally acceptable document.
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- Date Issued: 2008
The effectiveness of the joint building contracts committee principal building agreement in the South African built environment
- Authors: Mokhojane, K’homotho Nester
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Construction contracts -- South Africa , Buildings -- Specifications -- South Africa , Construction industry -- Management
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/42019 , vital:36618
- Description: Government investment in infrastructure development in South Africa is set to increase in the next few years to facilitate its mandate of radical economic transformation; contractually there is no margin for error in the execution of infrastructure projects. With a rising inflation, low economic growth and high unemployment, greater need for service delivery and an ever-increasing level of competition, contractor profit margins on are dwindling year on year. Things should not go wrong during construction but often do which results in serious reputational damage to all members involved, companies being liquidated, leaving workers in a desperate plea for employment and leaving them and their families facing poverty in the face. The choice and understanding of a particular contract is very important. The Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC) concentrates primarily on the compilation of contract documentation aimed at an equitable distribution of contractual risk in the building industry. The suite is approved by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and is used by Local Government, District Municipalities, Provincial and National Departments and the Private Sector. The Principal Building Agreement (PBA) is the cornerstone of the JBCC Suite of documents. For the purpose of the research, only JBCC PBA will be the focus area. Contract documents have to be reviewed and revised regularly. Regular revisions to the JBCC contract documentation suite aim to ensure that available documentation remains current. Construction contracts have evolved into standard contract forms. This is not only because of their advantages of familiarity and the prohibitive cost of customisation but also to provide certainty on the nature of the transaction between the contracting parties on a construction project. The study found that the JBCC PBA Edition 6.1 of March 2014 is not widely used, as stakeholders largely prefer to utilise its predecessors, Edition 4.1 of March 2005 and Edition 5.0 of July 2007. The lack of usage could be attributed to prevailing negative perceptions by the users on the contractual risks involved. The study found that contractual risk is better mitigated than in previous JBCC PBA Editions. Furthermore, there are some areas of concern identified where the JBCC PBA document could be further enhanced to improve its overall effectiveness as a contract management tool. The discovered that the JBCC PBA Edition 6.1 standard form of contract are compiled in the interests of standardisation and aim to portray the consensus concerning good practice and an equitable distribution of contractual risk. The findings will help all stakeholders in the South African Building Industry to better understand the implications, benefits and improve their understanding of the JBCC PBA, especially Construction Project Managers employed by the State at different levels, either Local Government, District Municipality, Provincial Departments and National Departments. It will also be beneficial to Architects, Construction Project Managers, Construction Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Engineers operating as consultants, contractors or academics.
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- Date Issued: 2019
- Authors: Mokhojane, K’homotho Nester
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Construction contracts -- South Africa , Buildings -- Specifications -- South Africa , Construction industry -- Management
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/42019 , vital:36618
- Description: Government investment in infrastructure development in South Africa is set to increase in the next few years to facilitate its mandate of radical economic transformation; contractually there is no margin for error in the execution of infrastructure projects. With a rising inflation, low economic growth and high unemployment, greater need for service delivery and an ever-increasing level of competition, contractor profit margins on are dwindling year on year. Things should not go wrong during construction but often do which results in serious reputational damage to all members involved, companies being liquidated, leaving workers in a desperate plea for employment and leaving them and their families facing poverty in the face. The choice and understanding of a particular contract is very important. The Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC) concentrates primarily on the compilation of contract documentation aimed at an equitable distribution of contractual risk in the building industry. The suite is approved by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and is used by Local Government, District Municipalities, Provincial and National Departments and the Private Sector. The Principal Building Agreement (PBA) is the cornerstone of the JBCC Suite of documents. For the purpose of the research, only JBCC PBA will be the focus area. Contract documents have to be reviewed and revised regularly. Regular revisions to the JBCC contract documentation suite aim to ensure that available documentation remains current. Construction contracts have evolved into standard contract forms. This is not only because of their advantages of familiarity and the prohibitive cost of customisation but also to provide certainty on the nature of the transaction between the contracting parties on a construction project. The study found that the JBCC PBA Edition 6.1 of March 2014 is not widely used, as stakeholders largely prefer to utilise its predecessors, Edition 4.1 of March 2005 and Edition 5.0 of July 2007. The lack of usage could be attributed to prevailing negative perceptions by the users on the contractual risks involved. The study found that contractual risk is better mitigated than in previous JBCC PBA Editions. Furthermore, there are some areas of concern identified where the JBCC PBA document could be further enhanced to improve its overall effectiveness as a contract management tool. The discovered that the JBCC PBA Edition 6.1 standard form of contract are compiled in the interests of standardisation and aim to portray the consensus concerning good practice and an equitable distribution of contractual risk. The findings will help all stakeholders in the South African Building Industry to better understand the implications, benefits and improve their understanding of the JBCC PBA, especially Construction Project Managers employed by the State at different levels, either Local Government, District Municipality, Provincial Departments and National Departments. It will also be beneficial to Architects, Construction Project Managers, Construction Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Engineers operating as consultants, contractors or academics.
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- Date Issued: 2019
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