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DEFINITION OF CERTIFICATE OF

MAKING GOOD DEFFECT (CMGD)

Certificate(s) of Making Good Defects means a notice issued
by the Employer'sRepresentative pursuant to the Building
Contract and/or the Bio Contract (as the case may be) that
all defects in the Basebuild Works and/or Bio Works (as the
case may be)(and any other works referred to in such notice)
appearing during the defects liability period specified in the
Building Contract and/or the Bio Contract (as the case may
be) have been made good

THE PURPOSE OF THE CERTIFICATE

OF MAKING GOOD DEFECTS

(CMGD)

During this period, the client reports any defects that arise
in the works to the contract administrator who decides
whether they are in fact defects (i e works that are not in
accordance with the contract), or whether they are
maintenance issues If the contract administrator considers
that they are defects, then they may issue instructions to
the contractor to make good the defects within a reasonable
time

DEFECT PERIOD

A defects liability period is a period of time following
practical completion during which a contractor remains liable
under the building contract for dealing with any defects
which become apparent A defects liabilty period is usually a
period of around six or 12 months but it can vary depending
on the contract used

INTERIM CERTIFICATES

Interim certificates provide a mechanism for the client to
make payments to the contractor before the works are
complete The Housing Grants, Construction and
Regeneration Act, states that a party to a construction
contract in excess of 45 days is entitled to interim or stage
payments
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