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- Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 by combining the Malayalam-speaking regions.

Completed fit out works for Hotel Apartment in Kochi, Kerala.
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Today (12 March) on 1930 Mahatma Gandhi embarks on his Salt March. The 240-mile march was an act of civil disobedience to protest the British monopoly on salt. It was one of the most significant events during the Indian independence movement.

“An ounce of practise is worth more than tons of preaching.”- from the Mahatma

Courtesy: Gandhi and Eighty Martyrs going towards the Jalalpur saltmines. Achille Beltrame (1871-1945), from La Domenica del Corriere, 1930.,De Agostini

Our businesses always care about what we give back to the society.

At this time of the year we have extended our participation in Engineers Premier League (EPL), Dubai; which is an exclusive tournament for the Indian Engineering Colleges Alumni in UAE (held on 20th Feb 2022 at Dubai Scout Mission Ground, Dubai, UAE) , by sponsoring Team ASSET-UAE.

It was the 2nd tournament of current season EPL and Team ASSET-UAE has played their splendid boot woks to qualify for the Plate League Semi-Finals.

We wish TEAM ASSET the very best and a shining victory in the next tournament scheduled on 13th March 2022.

DEFECTS LIABILITY PERIOD AND PUBLIC

In the recent days, we, the common people in Kerala are privileged to hear about Defects Liability Period (DLP) in PWD works, especially for road works, though it is there in existence since very long time.

Is this DLP has any significance to the public? What it is? Where is it used? What is its relevance? How is it connected to our life? How is it associated with the public?

Recently the kerala PWD minister made statements in our Legislative Assembly, to medias and in press conference about Defects Liability Period. This was in the context of a road collapse and reportedly deteriorated hill highways to Sabarimala. Apparently, the same road has been constructed and commissioned few years back and the Defects Liability Period is still in force. The miserable part of the incident is that the same aforesaid road under valid DLP have been included in Sabarimala Road Renovation Project causing considerable financial loss to the department and obviously it’s the public money. For this incident department announced an investigation and the PWD minister said, stringent action will be taken against those responsible.

However, after the incident some decisions which would have taken many years back have come into existence.

1. The telephone numbers of the Contractor and the concerned officer will be published and displayed at the sides of the roads constructed under DLP.

2. People can complain about any defects or damages directly.

3. The details of roads being constructed in Kerala which includes the terms and conditions of DLP will be published on the official website.

He added the “public should be on guard and not spectators”

How we public going to guard our common assets? Does awareness help? Probably to some extend…

Defects Liability / Defects Liability Period (DLP)

References:

· FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction.

FIDIC is the French acronym for the International Federation of Consulting Engineers.

(Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs Conseils).

Widely used on GCC especially United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in many other Countries worldwide.

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· Standard Bid Document, Public Works Department, Government of Kerala



What is Defects Liability Period?

Defects Liability Period (DLP) is the period stated in the Conditions of Contract for which the Contractor is liable for the completion of outstanding works and remedying defects. Under this Clause on the Conditions of Contractor the Contractor is responsible for,

a) Complete any works which is outstanding on the date stated in the Taking-Over Certificate, within such reasonable time as instructed. For example, there are cases wherein the road / bridge is opened for traffic, however there will be outstanding works which do not affect the free flow of traffic (road markings, sign boards, under bridge painting etc…) are yet to be completed.

b) Execute all works required to remedy defects or damage, as may be notified by the Employer or on his behalf (Fair wear and tear excepted). If a defect appears or damage occurs, the Contractor shall be notified accordingly by the Employer or on his behalf.

Cost of Remedying Defects?

The works covered under the defects liability condition shall be executed at the risk and cost of the Contractor. Note, any works which is not there in the original Contract and is additional shall be claimed separately.

Failure to Remedy Defects?

If the Contractor fails to remedy the defects or damage within a reasonable time, a date may be fixed by the Employer on or his behalf by which the defects or damage is to be rectified. The Contractor shall be given reasonable notice of this date.

If the Contractor fails to remedy the defects or damage by this notified date, the Employer / Engineer-in-charge may carry out the works by himself or by others at the Contractor’s cost. The Contractor is subject to pay to the Employer the cost reasonably incurred by the Employer in remedying the defects or damage. There is different mechanism under the Contract to recoup the cost incurred by the Employer / Engineer-in-charge.

Importance of Successful Completion of Defects Liability Period.?

In accordance with FIDIC, “The Contract shall not be considered as completed until a Defects Liability Certificate have been issued after expiration of Defects Liability Period, stating that the Contractor have completed his obligations to execute and complete the Works and remedy any defects therein to the satisfaction of the Engineer”.

Reference to the Standard Bid Document of the PWD, “The Work shall be considered as finally complete at the end of the Defects Liability Period subject to the Contractor having replaced and/or rectified and made good all the defective items of work and defects and hand over the Work as per the Contract, to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge, and provided that the Contractor has performed all his obligations and fulfilled all his liabilities under the Contract, and when the Engineer-in-Charge has certified in writing that the Work are finally complete”.

Therefore, failure to remedy any defects or the Contractors obligations under the contract shall affect the Contractor’s Security Deposit, Retention Money, Performance Bond, and Contractor’s Final Bill. Any default from the Contractor shall be recovered through any of the above.

Often Confused with Defects Liability and Warranty?

Defects liability is a condition set out in the Contract that, the Contractor is liable to execute all works required to remedy any defects or damage, as may be notified by the Employer or on his behalf within the stipulated time as mentioned in the Contract. Conditions of Defects Liability mainly used for ‘works’ and this Defects Liability guarantees against Contractor’s Security Deposit, Retention Money, Performance Bond and the amount due to the Contractor or to become due to the Contractor.

Whereas an articulated warranty will furnish a guarantee that a ‘product’ or ‘material’ will meet certain quality and performance. Normally in Construction projects, warranty is a covenant given by the Contractor that the completed works will be performed in accordance with the standards and specification stated in the contract.

Significance of Defects Liability Period?

Defects Liability Period is a clause / condition set out under the Conditions of Contract of a project awarded. Under this clause the Contractor is liable to rectify any damage arises due to his plant, material, or workmanship. If we can strictly impose these conditions, the Contractor’s will be forced to maintain the quality of construction and thereby reducing maintenance considerably.

How it is Associated with the Public?

This is directly associated with the public in the case of PWD works. The end users of the works executed by the Public Works Department are the public, and if we have a maintenance free / minimal maintenance infrastructure (roads, bridges etc…) to move around, this will improve the quality of life of public, saves time and moreover saving lives by minimising road accidents. It reduces the financial burden of the authorities and thereby saving the taxpayers, the public’s wealth.
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Ezytch

Fit out, contracting and consulting company

Kerala- India, United Arab Emirates


About Ezytch

Ezytch is a fit out, contracting and consulting company established in 2020.

Though the base of EzyTch is in Cochin- India, we serve a larger customer from all over India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Middle East.

The aim of EzyTch is to provide customer their best service, support and after work services on associated works in a budget friendly way. The completed and ongoing projects and services of Ezytch is a testimony to our vision. We are reachable via email at [email protected] or simply visit our website www.ezytch.com and enter your contact details.

EzyTch – Make Possible We welcome you to EzyTch, where sustainable solutions were created to suit today’s needs. Our vision for delivering services by synergizing various technical fields is discernible on the services we offer and at the infrastructure level of this organization. With this in mind, we have created our ...

Red line drawings: Significance, Implementation and Use.

Significance- Essential mechanism to retain a projects life cycle after the project has finished. This would aid the forthcoming party to identify the location, level, and route of completed work which can be otherwise a tedious effort to locate. This is usually helpful during modification works.

With hundreds and thousands of steps involved in completion of a project, often the requirements of red- line/ as- built drawings were ignored. These were pushed to the end of the project to capture the completed work, compile, and record. This would potentially prevent the drafting team or surveyor to revisit the area to understand the as-built condition (especially for concealed services or service lines or any structure) or deny a chance to re-confirm the detail captured incase of a doubt.

A red-line/ as-built drawing could save expenses during future expansion by preventing damages that could be expensive to repair or paying hefty authority fines.

Implementation-Traditionally red line drawings were made by capturing as- built data from the work site by marking the same using red colour on a drawing, hence the name. Data includes details from original scope and modifications not limited to the following,

1. Dimensions

2. Materials used

3. Location

4. Level

5. Route

6. Quantity

Structure BIM model used to capture as built information

MEP BIM model used to capture as built information

Structure BIM model used to capture as built information

Developments in software-based solutions has paved new ways of recording the data using Autodesk Build, BIM models (as shown here), Laser scanning etc. These developments are proving one thing- the importance of such a record.

Use- Listed below are few advantages from having a red line/ as- built drawing.

1. During future expansion or renovation process
2. Where new parties are involved in subsequent work stages
3. To streamline issuance of permits in hotels, government offices and other public facilities
4. To obtain permits from authorities

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Ezytch
Fit out, contracting and consulting company
Kerala- India, United Arab Emirates

About Ezytch:
Ezytch is a fit out, contracting and consulting company launched in 2020. Ezytch is based in Cochin- India with customer bases all over India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Middle East. Ezytch aims to provide customer their best service, support and after work services on associated works in a budget friendly way. The completed and ongoing projects and services of Ezytch is a testimony to our vision. We are reachable via email at [email protected] or simply visit our website www.ezytch.com and enter your contact details.

EzyTch – Make Possible We welcome you to EzyTch, where sustainable solutions were created to suit today’s needs. Our vision for delivering services by synergizing various technical fields is discernible on the services we offer and at the infrastructure level of this organization. With this in mind, we have created our ...

Construction trends 2022

With no sight to end of pandemic, the key focus of construction industry shall be on,
1) Better planning to off- site construction activities. Office works can be remotely managed and increased focus towards pre- fabrication.
2) Adopt creative ways to overcome shortage of skilled labours.
3) Adopt technologies that can compensate above two constraints. Automation of documentations, ERP solutions etc can be relied upon to fill the void.
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EzyTch – Make Possible We welcome you to EzyTch, where sustainable solutions were created to suit today’s needs. Our vision for delivering services by synergizing various technical fields is discernible on the services we offer and at the infrastructure level of this organization. With this in mind, we have created our ...

EzyTch wishes all Indians a very happy and proud day. Happy republic day

Memories of Republic Day

January 26, Indians all over the world celebrate today as republic day of India. Today is the date from history when the constitution of India (perhaps the longest written constitution of any nation) has came into effect replacing Government of India Act.

A very proud moment for every Indian to celebrate. Wishing each and every Indian a very happy and proud day. Happy republic day.

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- the best construction specialist or contractor in Kerala, India

EzyTch – Make Possible We welcome you to EzyTch, where sustainable solutions were created to suit today’s needs. Our vision for delivering services by synergizing various technical fields is discernible on the services we offer and at the infrastructure level of this organization. With this in mind, we have created our ...