This edition of the ICE conditions of contract for minor works has been updated to include the following changes: a new clause on design responsibility; a paragraph on liquidated damages, identifying when damages may not be payable; many of the clauses have been deleted and replaced by updated versions consistent with the text of the ICE Conditions of Contract 6th edition; a clause to cover application to Northern Ireland; the recommended limit on contract value has been increased to u250,000 in place of the previous limit of u100,000; the recommended minimum cover for Third Party Insurance has been increased to u2 million; clauses are included on value added tax, and the requirements of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 1994; and a set of guidance notes to help the reader to understand and implement the contract."

The new edition of ICE Conditions of Contract for Minor Works has been updated to include relevant legislation such as the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration (HGCR) Act, the Contracts (Right of Third Parties) Act, the Arbitration Act and a new national agreement the Scottish Arbitration Code with the ICE's annex (2001) to that code. Clause 11 has been modified so that the new addendum A is incorporated to accommodate both the HGCR and Arbitration Acts. notes show how the original disputes procedure replaces clause 11 and addendum A.

- Index - Agreement - The Contract Schedule - Definitions - Engineer - General obligations - Starting and completion - Defects - Additional payment - Payment - Assignment and sub-letting - Statutory obligations - Liabilities and insurance - Disputes - Scotland - Appendix to the Conditions of Contract

The ICE Conditions continues to be the dominant form of contract for civil engineering, despite the growing importance of the New Engineering Contract. The Seventh Edition of the ICE Conditions, published in 1999, introduced a number of changes, including: incorporating some of the concepts of the Latham Report amending certain provisions of the Sixth Edition which had attracted criticism rectifying conspicuous omissions from the text of earlier editions of the contract correcting small errors and faults from the previous edition modernising certain provisions and terms Brian Eggleston, whose previous book on the ICE Conditions was described as 'likely to become the authoritative reference source for the Sixth Edition', examines the contract clause by clause from a practical and legal viewpoint. There is extensive coverage of case law. Written by an experienced civil engineer and recognized authority on construction contracts, this book is an essential guide.

- Acknowledgements - Contents of ICE Condition of Contract - Index to ICE Conditions of Contract - ICE Conditions of Contract Ground Investigation - Definitions and interpretation - Engineer and Engineer's representative - Assignment and sub-contrating - Contract documents - General obligations - Materials and workmanship - Commencement time and delays - Liquidated damages for delay - Certificate of substantial completion - Outstanding work and effects - Alterations, additions and omissions - Procedure for additional payment - Property in materials and contractor's equipment - Measurement - Provisional and prime cost sums and nominated sub-contrats - Certificates and payment - Remedies and powers - Avoidance and settlement of disputes - Application to Scotland and Northern Ireland - Notices - Tax matters - The construction (Design and Management) regulations 1994 - Special conditions - Form of tender - Appendix to form of tender - Form of agreement - ICE form of default bond - Contract price fluctuations