Kommunikation och avtalsadministration : För ökad förståelse mellan parter vid använding av AB 04 och ABT 06

Sammanfattning: The construction industry is constantly evolving with new products and building technical solutions. The construction industry organization jointly developed regulations known as standard contracts, or general regulations, which includes ten chapters. The standard contracts describe what the constructor industry should relate to in terms of performance and responsibility. When the standard contracts were negotiated about between the various parties in the industry some sections were developed through compromises. It is mainly in these sections misunderstandings, interpretations differences and conflicts occur. This report investigates in which sections conflicts commonly occur, what the consequences are and how the generally perception of the standard contracts is in the industry. The report also suggests solutions and improvements to the standard contracts. Eleven basic questions based on the generally perceptions of the standard contracts and the first six chapters of the standard contracts have been developed to clarify where disputes and misunderstandings may occur. The remaining four chapters have been deliberately excluded to limit the scope of this report. The content of the report is mainly based of twenty interviews with contractors and clients. The study shows that the perception of the standard contracts is positive and serves as a good tool to know what to relate to. The standard contracts should however adapt more to today's technological society. The study also presents suggestions on methods and advices that can be used to facilitate communication in the construction industry. This thesis in the Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering at Uppsala University has carried out for ten weeks at a property company Klövern in Kista.