@article{article_212845, title={CANTITATIVE COMPARISON OF RESPONSIBILITIES’ AND RISKS’ DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN TURKISH GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONSTRUCTION AND FIDIC RED BOOK GENERAL CONDITIONS}, journal={Engineering Sciences}, volume={5}, pages={104–120}, year={2010}, DOI={10.12739/nwsaes.v5i2.5000067079}, author={Uğur, Latif Onur}, keywords={Turkish General Conditions of Construction (GCC), FIDIC Red Book General Conditions of Contract, Turkish Contractors Association, Liability, Construction Risks,}, abstract={In this study, the distribution of liabilities and risks in Turkish General Conditions of Construction (GCC) which is mandatory to use for construction projects in Turkey and in FIDIC Red Book General Conditions of Contract which are type contract texts commonly used in international construction projects have been compared in the origin for the effects over the project cost. For this purpose, the questionnaires which have been prepared for both contract texts have been conducted over Turkish Contractors Association member construction companies. The effect of the liabilities of employer, contractor and engineer and the effects of general arrangements over the project cost have been analyzed. The liabilities over the engineer that have been saddled in FIDIC Red Book by the technical consultancy institution that is not available in Turkish General Conditions of Construction have been analyzed. In order to compare both types of contracts, key diagrams have been formed at which the important points have been underlined. According to the findings of the study, it has been understood that the liabilities and risks (66.7% of the whole part) assumed by a construction company which is active in public affairs in Turkey is much higher than the FIDIC basis international construction projects (46.4% of the whole part).}, number={2}, publisher={E-Journal of New World Sciences Academy}