Intermediate Building Contract (IC and ICD) The Intermediate Form o Contract was rst published in 1984.

Prior to this date, s mallworks would be let on the MW orm and anything larger would be let on the Stan dardBuilding Contract (SBC). However, in 1980, the JCT published a new edition o the SBC,which received considerable criticism rom the architectural pro ession and employers. Itwas claimed that the new contract was too lengthy and complex, as w ell as being biasedtowards the contractor, so the demand grew or a simpler orm o co ntract that would besuitable or medium-sized projects. As a consequence o this dem and, the JCT introducedthe Intermediate Form o Contract.In 2005, the Intermediate Form was retitled as the Intermediate Building Contract (IC)and was made availa ble in two versions: the basic version (re erred to as the IC) and analternative v ersion with a provision or contractors design (re erred to as the ICD). Toassist in the administration o the IC, the JCT has produced a number o complemen-tary docume nts:

Intermediate Building Contract Guide This is a 24-page document that identi esthe main diferences between the 1998 and 2005 versions o this contract, and thenprovi des a airly detailed summary o the key conditions within the contract.

Intermediate Sub-contract (comprising ICSub/A and ICSub/C) This sub-contractmay be used by a Contractor when engaging domestic sub-contractors. It is notmandato ry or a Contractor to use these JCT sub-contract orms. However, where theyare used , a Contractor can be con dent that there should be no con icts between thesub-contr act and main contract orms. Similar orms are available where the sub-contractor is responsible or some o the design work (i.e. ICSub/D/A and ICSub/D/C).

Intermediate Named Sub-contract (comprising ICSub/NAM/A and ICSub/NAM/C) These or ms are to be used where the Contractor has to engage a named sub-contractor. Whe re a named sub-contractor is to be appointed, the Contractorhas to use the orm IC Sub/NAM/A and, by entering into this agreement, both theContractor and named sub -contractor automatically agree to the contractual termscontained within ICSub/N AM/C. These orms may be used whether or not the sub-contractor has a design respo nsibility.

Intermediate Named Sub-contract Tender and Agreement This is a 27-pagedocument t hat is re erred to as ICSub/NAM. This document contains the orms tobe completed by the contract administrator, sub-contractor and Contractor duringthe naming proce ss, i.e. Invitation to Tender (ICSub/NAM/IT), Tender (ICSub/NAM/T)and Agreement (ICSub/NAM/A). The use o these orms is mandatory.

Collateral Warranties There are a number o ay be used with the Intermediate Contract. Recommendations

standard orms produced by the JCTthat m

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is that the IC is suitable or projects where the ollowing criteria apply:1. Where t he building works are o a simple nature involving basic trades and skills,and whe re there are no complex building service installations or other specialistwork o a complex nature; Intermediate Building Contract (IC and ICD)