Construction documents written by people who have sent them
BuilderDraft is an Abu Dhabi based publisher of construction contract documents for projects across the GCC. Every document is written for the party that sends it, at the stage it is sent, with the clause and time limit it relies on.
Who writes the documents
The documents are written and checked by MRICS-qualified construction professionals who have worked on GCC projects for employers, consultants and contractors: contract administration, claims, cost management and procurement. They are the letters, notices, forms and registers we used ourselves, rewritten so anyone on a project can use them.
What we do not do
We do not give legal advice, and we do not send documents on anyone’s behalf. Your own contract and the law of your country govern your project. BuilderDraft is independent of FIDIC and of any developer, consultant or contractor.
How a document is made
- 1Start from the contract
Each document begins with the clause it follows, who sends it to whom and the time limit that applies.
- 2Write it in plain words
Short sentences and the terms the contract uses. Formal letters and agreements also come in Arabic, side by side with the English.
- 3Check it against practice
Clause references, time limits, UAE VAT and the municipality and civil defence steps are checked before a document goes on sale.
- 4Test the files
Every Word, Excel and PowerPoint file is opened, counted and tested with Brand my files before it is uploaded.
- 5Keep it current
Each document shows when it was last reviewed, and is updated when practice changes. Buyers can rate what they bought.
Where we are
BuilderDraft is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and serves projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Monthly email
One FIDIC tip and one free template a month.