28th April 2006, 01:21 PM
The Consultant is the same as the Engineer in other ICE contracts, and is always a named individual. However, they are doing that role as a representative of their company; PI etc. would all be borne by the company.
The Consultant/Engineer can never be part of the same organisation as the Contractor - but they can be part of the same organisation as the Employer. It is preferable, however, that they are part of a separate organisation employed (by the Employer) under a separate professional services agreement.
I have acted as the Consultant on several of these projects, and before that as the Engineer on projects that used other ICE contracts for archaeological work. I have found the document to be eminently workable - and bear in mind that it is based on very well-establihsed models that have been applied (and refined) in various parts of the construction industry for decades.
1man1desk
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The Consultant/Engineer can never be part of the same organisation as the Contractor - but they can be part of the same organisation as the Employer. It is preferable, however, that they are part of a separate organisation employed (by the Employer) under a separate professional services agreement.
I have acted as the Consultant on several of these projects, and before that as the Engineer on projects that used other ICE contracts for archaeological work. I have found the document to be eminently workable - and bear in mind that it is based on very well-establihsed models that have been applied (and refined) in various parts of the construction industry for decades.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished