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Contract questions, answered per contract.

The things contractors actually ask about the standard SA construction contracts — compensation events, extensions of time, payment, notices. Pick your contract. General guidance, not legal advice.

NEC3

7 answers
New Engineering Contract, 3rd edition (ECC)

Programme-driven, collaborative. Common on SA infrastructure and public-sector works.

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JBCC

6 answers
JBCC Principal Building Agreement (PBA 6.2)

The South African building contract. Traditional, procedural, well-tested.

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GCC 2015

6 answers
SAICE General Conditions of Contract for Construction Works (2015)

The civil-engineering standard. Common on public-sector and municipal infrastructure.

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FIDIC

6 answers
FIDIC 'rainbow' suite (Red / Yellow / Silver books)

The international standard. Seen on donor-funded and large cross-border SA infrastructure.

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Setout doesn’t sell the NEC3, JBCC, GCC or FIDIC contracts themselves — those come from their publishers. What we offer is answers to common questions about them, plus editable administration template packs that work alongside the official forms. General guidance, not legal advice, and no substitute for the contract and its amendments on your project.