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Employer'S Obligation July20, 2016

This document outlines an employer's obligations under construction contracts according to Ethiopian law and the FIDIC and PPA conditions of contract. It discusses the employer's obligations regarding the engineer, design, site, and takeover of the project. The employer is responsible for appointing an engineer to supervise the project. The employer must also provide the design to the contractor in a timely manner and secure the construction site, handing it over as required. Upon project completion, the employer is obliged to formally accept takeover of the completed works. The research aims to analyze these obligations and their management through case studies, surveys, and expert interviews.

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Employer'S Obligation July20, 2016

This document outlines an employer's obligations under construction contracts according to Ethiopian law and the FIDIC and PPA conditions of contract. It discusses the employer's obligations regarding the engineer, design, site, and takeover of the project. The employer is responsible for appointing an engineer to supervise the project. The employer must also provide the design to the contractor in a timely manner and secure the construction site, handing it over as required. Upon project completion, the employer is obliged to formally accept takeover of the completed works. The research aims to analyze these obligations and their management through case studies, surveys, and expert interviews.

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Employer’s obligation july20, 2016

Addis Ababa Science & Technology University

School of Civil Engineering & Construction Technology

Postgraduate program: Construction Technology and Management

Construction Contract & Law Course (CEng 6107)

Instructor : Zewdu Tefera Werku

Employer’s Obligation : its Regulation and Management under the MDB-FIDIC(2006) &
PPA(2011) Condition of Construction Contract & the Applicable Laws: with special emphasis to
Status, Engineer , Design, Site & Takeover Obligations.

Prepared by: Yohannies Zekarias

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Table of contents

Acknowledgment……………………………………………………………
List of charts and table…………………………………………………….
Abbreviations……………………………………………………………….
Abstract …………………………………………………………………….
1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………..
1.1. Back ground……………………………………………………………..
1.2. Statement of the problem………………………………………………..
1.3. Objective of the research………………………………………………..
1.4. Application of the research………………………………………………
1.5. Limitations…………………………………………………………………
2. THEORETICAL FRAME WORK
2.1. Employer
2.1.1. Definition of employer……………………………………………..
2.1.2. Legal status of employer……………………………………………
2.1.2.1. In terms of public construction contract……………………….
2.1.2.2. In terms of private construction contract ………………………
2.1.3. Roles of employer in the pre – design activities……………………….
2.2. Engineer
2.2.1. Definition of engineer………………………………………………………
2.2.2. Responsible parties for selecting and appointing engineer……………….
2.2.3. Roles of engineer:
2.2.3.1. Related to design…………………………………………………………
2.2.3.2. Related to project supervision……………………………………………
2.2.3.3. Related to contract administration…………………………………………
2.2.4. The cause and effect of if the project facing a no – engineer scenario:
2.2.4.1. For employer…………………………………………………………………
2.2.4.2. For contractor……………………………………………………………….

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2.3. Design
2.3.1. Definition of design………………………………………………………….
2.3.2. Design obligation of employer and contractor and their liability…………
2.3.3. Effect of not providing the design in due time by the employer…………..
2.3.4. Procedure to provide contract drawing to the contractor………………….
2.4. Site
2.4.1. Definition of site……………………………………………………………….
2.4.2. Scope and purpose of site……………………………………………………..
2.4.3. Way of securing site by the employer…………………………………………
2.4.4. Timing to secure & handover the site to the contractor……………………..
2.4.5. The procedure to return the site back to the employer……………………….
2.4.6. Contractual effect of not providing the required site to the contractor……..
2.5. Takeover
2.5.1. Definition of takeover………………………………………………………….
2.5.2. Types of takeover……………………………………………………………….
2.5.3. Pre-condition for takeover……………………………………………………..
2.5.4. Effect of takeover of the work…………………………………………………
2.5.5. Formalities for takeover………………………………………………………..
2.5.6. Post takeover issue………………………………………………………………
3. METHODOLOGY
3.1. Research methodology………………………………………………………………….
4. ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
4.1. Analysis and discussion based on information of the case study……………………….
4.2. Analysis and discussion based on the questioner distributed for employer,
contractor and consulting
engineer……………………………………………………………………..
4.3. Analysis and discussion based on expert interview……………………………………
5. CONCLUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………….
5.2. Recommendation…………………………………………………………………………
6. BIBLOGRAPHY

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