When work is operating under a daywork agreement, is the quantity surveyor entitled to reduce the amount of time claimed is the contractor believes it to be excessive?

JCT_Experts 5 February 2013 14:48 2

No, if the agreement has been made on this basis, the quantity surveyor has no legal right to reduce the hours involved.

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