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4, a) State three principles of Tort Law that must be satisfied inorder (6 marks)
to substantiate a tort action.
(9 marks)
b) The original contract was signed in the sum of.
HK$76,500,000.00 with the adjustments as summarized as
follows:
/ > The area of the library is enlarged due to changes in
design, requiring an addition of $285,000.00
> The provisional sum for Skylight is $350,000.00 but now
the Skylight is no longer required as per Engineer’s
Instruction,
3 > The Contractor replaced some materials which was not
stored properly by him costing $100,000.00.
# > The Engineer issued instruction to change the door type
for classrooms, saving $75,000.00
5, > Claim for Loss & Profit submitted by the Contractor is
approved by the Engineer and the amount claimed is
$250,000.00
Calculate the final contract sum based on the above
information.
° (10 marks)
The construction project is delayed due to adverse weather
conditions. Briefly describe the type of claim that should be
submitted by the contractor in avoiding liquidated damages.
—————5.—a)Deseribe~four“funetions~of-a~Specification-in-a-construction—(12-matks)—
contract,
b) List six kinds of document or information for the preparation of (3 marks)
Specification.
c) List the stages of an arbitration proceeding and describe any (10 marks)
four advantages of using arbitration in resolving construction
disputes.
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AY 2017/2018 Semester 2 Exam (EG114101) FT