Research report
17 March 2015
Types of building contracts
We explain different building contracts so you know what a builder is quoting on.
There are three main ways to engage the services of a builder - under full, labour only or managed contract. It is important to understand the differences so you know what a builder is quoting on.
Full contract
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Labour-only contract
Managed labour-only contract
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