Debate about the draft CIC Consultants' Contract has focused on the conditions section, but the real innovation is in the integrated services. The increasing complexity of building projects in terms of technical content, integration of architecture and engineering, delivery mechanisms and external influences demands greater precision in roles, duties and scope than ever before. There exist some excellent guides to the services to be performed within disciplines, but no standard form that brings together the necessary level of clarity and integration.
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