Building and Engineering Works General Conditions of Contract for Design and Build
2018 Edition
1 - The Contract and Preliminary Matters
1.1 Definitions and Interpretation
1.1.1 The defined words and expressions set out in Clause 1 of Appendix 1 [Definitions and Interpretation] and the provisions relating to the construction and interpretation of the Contract set out in Clause 2 of Appendix 1 [Definitions and Interpretation] shall apply to the Contract.
1.2 Contract Documents
1.2.1 The following documents constitute the Contract Documents and shall be taken as mutually explanatory of one another. For the purposes of interpretation of the Contract if there is a conflict, ambiguity or discrepancy between these documents, the order of precedence, from highest (a) to lowest (k) shall be as follows:
(a) Memorandum of Contract; and
(b) Particular Conditions; and
(c) General Conditions of Contract; and
(d) Schedule A [Project Brief]; and
(e) Schedule B [Payment Schedules]; and
(f) Schedule C [Resources Schedules]; and
(g) Schedule D [Representatives for Amicable Settlement]; and
(h) Schedule E [Insurances]; and
(i) Schedule F [Access to Site]; and
(j) Schedule G [Guaranteed Performance Levels]; and
(k) Schedule H [Other Documents].