3 THE CONTRACTS GIVE THE ENGINEER (IF YELLOW BOOK) OR EMPLOYER (IF SILVER) A WIDE-RANGING RIGHT TO INSPECT THE WORKS IN THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT

The contracts give the Engineer (if Yellow Book) or Employer (if Silver) a wide-

ranging right to inspect the works in the course of the project. This includes the

right to be informed whenever work is ready and before it is covered up.

Under clause 7.3 the Employer ’ s personnel must:

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at all reasonable times have full access to all parts of the site and all places

from which natural materials are being obtained; and

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during production, manufacture and construction (at the site and

elsewhere), be entitled to examine, inspect, measure and test the materials

and workmanship, and to check the progress of manufacture of plant and

production and manufacture of materials.

Under the clause, the Contractor must give notice to the Engineer or

Employer whenever any work is ready and before it is covered up. The

Engineer or Employer is then either to carry out the examination or testing

without unreasonable delay, or promptly to give notice to the Contractor that

he does not require to do so.

If the Contractor fails to give the notice, he must, if and when required

by  the Engineer or Employer, uncover the work and then reinstate at his

own cost.