ICE issues partnering addendum

A special ICE Conditions of Contract Partnering Addendum has been published for use with standard forms of civil engineering contract.

The addendum aims to deliver the intention of the Latham and Egan reports by establishing an effective and flexible mechanism for multi-party partnering using the ICE Conditions of Contract, ACE 2002 Agreements, and CECA forms of subcontract. It governs the implementation of the partnering agreement and the relationship between the partners.

The document has been drawn up by the civil engineering Conditions of Contract Standing Joint Committee.

Committee chairman David Hodgkinson said: "The partnering addendum is a major step forward for those who wish to partner using ICE conditions of contract.

"With an upfront relationship, clients, consultants, and contractors can look forward to performance improvements and cost savings. The publication of the addendum confirms that ICE conditions of contract are non-adversarial," he added.