AMSD Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions of Appointment

  1. Our fee proposal incorporates the terms and conditions of ACE Short Form 2002 (revised 2004), a copy of which is available on request, and the terms of the fee letter.
  2. In the event of additional services being required, the fees will be adjusted by prior agreement between us.
  3. Disbursements and expenses are included in our quoted fees unless stated to the contrary in our fee proposal.
  4. The proposed fees allow for a digital copy usually in PDF format. Hard copies of documents may be subject to a fee dependant on the type of document. Our printing costs are available upon request.
  5. All quotations are subject to the addition of VAT at the current rate.
  6. In commissions of this nature, where our involvement is limited, it is our policy to agree a reasonable limit of liability. We propose that we maintain professional indemnity insurance of not less than £2 million, provided that such insurance remains available at reasonable rates, and that the total liability of Andy Mann Structural Design Ltd Ltd under or in connection with this commission whether in contract, tort or for breach of statutory duty, shall not exceed £2 million.
  7. Our fee proposal is not intended to give rise to any third party rights.
  8. If you have an account with Andy Mann Structural Design Ltd the procedure for payment is as indicated in Part 8a. If you do not have an account with Andy Mann Structural Design Ltd Part 8b. will be applicable.
    1. Our invoices will be issued monthly for the work completed in that month or upon completion of the work whichever occurs soonest. Payment shall become due on submission of the invoice and the final date of payment shall be 30 days after the invoice date. We reserve the right to charge interest at the statutory rate on any overdue amounts.
    2. If you do not have an account with Andy Mann Structural Design Ltd payment is required prior to the release of information, unless agreed otherwise in the quotation. All site visit fees must be made available either by cash or cheque at the time of visit, unless agreed otherwise in the quotation.
  9. Any late payments will result in an additional interest charge of 5% per month (pro rata).
  10. Under the current CDM Regulations 2007 it is our responsibility to inform you that these regulations may apply to your project. We have attached an information sheet for your benefit and should you have any queries in connection with this, please contact us.
  11. Any requests and requirements stated within any written correspondance are upheld at the sole discretion of AMSD Ltd.
  12. Terms and conditions are liable to change without notice. Amended versions will supersede any printed or electronic versions held in the clients' possession. You can find an up-to-date copy of this Terms and Conditions Statement on our website.

Clients: Roles and Responsibilities − Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007

All those who work in the construction industry have their part to play in looking after their own health and safety and in improving the industry's health and safety record.

A CDM client is someone who is having construction or building work carried out, unless they are a domestic client. A domestic client is someone who lives, or will live, in the premises where the work is carried out. The premises must not relate to any trade, business or other undertaking. Although a domestic client does not have duties under CDM, those who work for them on construction projects will.

On all projects clients will need to:

For more information on CDM visit www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm.htm