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32. What conditions implied as to workmanship ... ... ... ... 83 



33. Summary of the law as to performance and completion of contracts 84 

 34. Words and phrases used in contracts 85 



CHAPTER VII 



OLD MATERIALS ON THE SITE 



1. Preliminary ... ... ... 89 



2. Duty to clear away old materials 89 



3. Forms of clause relating to old materials ... ... 90 



4. Property in old materials ... ... ... ... ... 90 



5. Use of old materials in executing works 91 



6. Form of clause providing for the use of old materials 91 



7. Clause to prevent the removal of materials 92 



CHAPTER VIII 



TENDERS 



1. Definition whether writing necessary ... ... 93 



2. Advertisement for tenders 94 



3. Statement of conditions to be observed on tendering 94 



4. Costs of preparing tender ... ... ... ... ... 95 



5. Withdrawal of invitation for tenders ... ... ... ... ... 95 



6. Preparation of form of tender ... ... ... 95 



7. Simple form of tender ... ... 96 



8. Necessity for care in preparing tender 96 



9. Effect of a tender 97 



10. Tenders for uncertain quantities... ... ... ... ... ... 97 



11. Withdrawal of a tender 97 



12. Damages for withdrawal of tender ... 99 



13. " The lowest tender" 99 



14. Fraud in relation to tender 101 



15. Agreements not to tender ... 101 



16. Tenders to local authorities 102 



CHAPTER IX 

 BILLS OF QUANTITIES 



1. Bill of quantities defined 104 



2. Duty of quantity surveyor ... ... ... 104 



3. Whether bound to disclose his calculations 105 



4. Liability of quantity surveyor ... ... 105 



5. Whether bills of quantities part of contract 107 



6. Accuracy of bills of quantities ... ... ... 108 



7. Clause drawing attention of the contractor to the bills of quantities 109 



8. Rectification of bills of quantities 109 



9. Who is to pay the quantity surveyor ... 109 



10. Amount of quantity surveyor's fees ... ... ... ... ... Ill 



