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This is a family of standard conditions of contract for civil engineering works, which is at the forefront of best practice and modern procurement methods. Produced by the Conditions of Contract Standing Joint Committee (CCSJC), the ICE Conditions of Contract are jointly sponsored by ICE, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) and the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE).
The ICE Conditions of Contract, which have been in use for over fifty years, were designed to standardise the duties of contractors, employers and engineers and to distribute the risks inherent in civil engineering to those best able to manage them.
The information below relates to the latest versions of each Contract. Earlier editions are available and are used but it is recommended that the Conditions of Contract set out below, with their respective guidance notes, should be used:
It is recommended that all Clauses are incorporated unaltered because they are closely interrelated and any changes made in some may have unforeseen effects on others. To download amendments to these documents, click here.
Guidance Notes have been prepared specifically to assist the users of the ICE Conditions of Contract in the preparation of contract documents and the carrying out of the contract Works. They do not purport to provide a legal interpretation but they do represent the unanimous view of the CCSJC on what constitutes good practice in the conduct of civil engineering products. Guidance Notes are published as separate documents for:
The following are the published amendments for ICE Conditions of Contract. Please note that as of 1 January 2003, all future amendments will only apply to the latest edition of each contract document, as these constitute current best practice.
| Amendment/Guidance Notes |
Publication Date |
Application |
| Amendment due to withdrawal of ICE Appendix (2001) to the Scottish Arbitration Code (1999) |
April 2008 |
ICE 7th Edition, Design and Construct 2nd Edition, Term Version 1st Edition, Ground Investigation 2nd Edition, Target Cost 1st Edition, Archaeolgoical Investigation 3rd Edition, Minor Works 3rd Edition |
| Amendment due to CDM Regs 2007 |
March 2007 |
ICE 7th Edition, Design and Construct 2nd Edition, Term Version 1st Edition, Ground Investigation 2nd Edition, Target Cost 1st Edition, Archaeolgoical Investigation 3rd Edition, Minor Works 3rd Edition |
| Amendments to ICE Form of Bond |
May 2006 |
ICE 7th Edition, Design and Construct 2nd Edition, Term Version 1st Edition |
| Amendments to Term Version |
June 2006 |
Term Version 1st Edition |
| Amendments to Clause 66 |
July 2004 |
ICE 7th Edition, Design and Construct 2nd Edition, Term Version 1st Edition, Ground Investigation 2nd Edition |
| Ammendments to Addendum A |
July 2004 |
Minor Works 3rd Edition |
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Partnering Addendum |
May 2003 |
ICE 7th Edition, Design and Construct 2nd Edition, Ground Investigation 2nd Edition, Term Version 1st Edition, Minor Works 3rd Edition |
| Amendments to the ICE Form Bond |
May 2003 |
ICE 7th Edition, Design and Construct 2nd Edition, Term Version 1st Edition |
| Reprint amendments |
Jan 2003 |
ICE 7th Edition |
| Aggregate Levy amendment |
Oct 2001 |
ICE 5th Edition, ICE 6th Edition, ICE 7th Edition, Design and Construct 1st Edition, Design and Construct 2nd Edition, Ground Investigation 1st Edition, Minor Works 2nd Edition, Minor Works 3rd Edition |
| Scottish Arbitration amendment |
Apr 2001 |
ICE 5th Edition, ICE 6th Edition, Design and Construct 1st Edition, Ground Investigation 1st Edition, Minor Works 2nd Edition |
| Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1998 amendment |
Dec 1999 |
ICE 5th Edition, ICE 6th Edition, Design and Construct 1st Edition, Ground Investigation 1st Edition, Minor Works 2nd Edition, Agreement for Consultancy Work in Respect of Domestic or Small Works (Small Works Only) |
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Contract Price Fluctuation (CPF) amendment |
Feb 1999 |
ICE 5th Edition, ICE 6th Edition, Design and Construct 1st Edition |
| Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 amendment |
Mar 1998 |
ICE 5th Edition, ICE 6th Edition, Minor Works 2nd Edition, Ground Investigation 1st Edition, Design and Construct 1st Edition |
| Landfill tax amendment |
Feb 1998 |
ICE 5th Edition, ICE 6th Edition, Design and Construct 1st Edition, Ground Investigation 1st Edition |
| Regulations guidance note |
Mar 1995 |
ICE 5th Edition, ICE 6th Edition, Design and Construct 1st Edition, Minor Works 1st Edition, Ground Investigation 1st Edition |
| Guidance note on the minimum amount of interim certificate |
Jan 1988 |
ICE 5th Edition
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Amendments
CDM
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