CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
FORMS OF TENDER, AGREEMENT AND BOND
FOR USS IN CONNECTION WITH
WORKS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
Fifth Edition (Sune 1973)
‘These documents, commonly known as “the ICE Conditions of Contract”, were first issued in
December 1945, having been agreed by the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Federation of Civil
Engineering Contractors.
‘The Second, Third and Fourth Editions (approved by the Institution and the Federation and also
by the Association of Consulting Engincers) were issued, respectively, in January 1950, March 1951
and January 1955. This Fifth Edition was similarly issued in June 1973.
Additions to the Fourth Edition comprised the clauses on Metrication (January 1969), Tax Fluctuations
anuary 1970) and Value Added Tax (1 September 1971) evised 23 March 1973).
Available as a loose-leaf clause for use in appropriate cases is the Contract Price Fluctuations Clause
(frst issued on 29 March 1973 and revised June 1973) issued to replace the Variation of Price (Labour
and Materials) Clause,
Prints may be obtained from
The Secretary,
‘Tue INsnrUTION oF Civ. Excmieers,
Great George Street, Westminster, SWIP 3AA,
or
The Secretary,
‘THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS,
‘Abbey House,
2 Victoria Street, Westminster, SWIH OLH,
or
The General Secretary,
‘Tam Fenen Arion of Crit Exommenmc Conrascrons,
Romney House,
Tufton Street, Westminster, SWIP 3DU.CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
AND
FORMS OF TENDER, AGREEMENT AND BOND
[FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH
WORKS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
Fyth Edition (June 1973)
These documents, commonly known as “the ICE Conditions of Contract”, were first issued in
December 1945, having been agreed by the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Federation of Civil
Engineering Contractors.
The Second, Third and Fourth Editions (approved by the Institution and the Federation and also
by the Association of Consulting Engineers) were issued, respectively, in January 1950, March 1951
and January 1955. This Fifth Edition was similarly issued in June 1973.
‘Additions to the Fourth Edition comprised the clauses on Metrication (January 1969), Tax Fluctuations
Ganuary 1970) and Value Added Tax (1 September 1971) (revised 23 March 1973).
Available as a loose-leaf clause for use in appropriate cases is the Contract Price Fluctuations Clause
(Gist issued on 29 March 1973 and revised June 1973) isfued to replace the Variation of Price (Labour
and Materials) Clause.
Prints may be obtained from
The Secretary,
‘Tite INSTITUTION OF CIVIL. ENGINEERS,
Great George Street, Westminster, SWIP 3AA,
The Secrevary,
‘THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS,
‘Abbey House,
2 Victoria Street, Westminster, SWIH OLH,
or
The General Secretary,
‘Tur FEDERATION OF Civit. ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS,
Romney House,
Tufton Street, Westminster, SWIP 3DU.‘The Institution of Civil Engineers, The Association of Consulting
Engineers and The Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors
hhave, as sponsoring authorities, approved this revised, fifth, edition
of the document commonly known as the ICE Conditions of
Contract, for all works of civil engineering construction.
‘A permanent joint committee will keep under review the use
of the document and will consider any suggestions for amendment,
which should be eddressed to the Secretary, the Institution of Civil
Engineers, 1 Great George Street, Loudon SWIP 3AA. Revision
to the document will be made when such action seems warranted,