Common use of Access to the Works Clause in Contracts

Access to the Works. The Contractor makes his own assessment of, and allows in his rates for those access problems due to confined and restricted areas, existing structures and equipment, etc., which may be encountered and no extra payment or claim of any kind will be allowed on account of difficulties of access to the works or for the requirements of working adjacent to or in the same area as other Contractors operations. The Contractor makes his own assessment of the problems and difficulties which may be encountered and no extra payment or claim of any kind will be allowed on account of providing reasonable access to, and interfacing with others. Normal working hours will be from 07:00 to 16:15 Mondays to Thursdays (40 hour week) Friday: 07:00 to 12:00 If the Contractor requires working outside normal working hours this will be at the approval of the Project Manager who must be informed in writing at least 24 hours in advance. Request for Overtime Form to be completed by the Contractor.