Principal contract
The principle contract means is main contract between the parties named in the agreement.
A contract administrator for construction contracts, is likely to be appointed for the administration of what might be deemed as the main or principle contract and they may also be referred to as the Principle Contract Manager (PCM). In turn a sub-contractor may have a certain obligation that relates to elements of the principle contract, such as the date of practical completion of the Principle Contract Works.
A related term might be the principal contractor, which under the CDM regulations is the contractor with control over the construction phase of a project involving more than one contractor. They are appointed in writing by the client (commercial or domestic) to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety during this phase.
The term a principle might be used to convey a proposition that serves as the foundation for a system, a set of behaviours or chain of reasoning. In construction terms it may be combined with a number of words to cover different areas of expertise such as prevention, proximity, precautionary, fundamental or cost principles aswell as planning or permssion that is give in principle.
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