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AS 4000-1997

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General conditions of contract

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Published date

30-03-2005

Publisher

Standards Australia

Superseded date

27-06-2025

Superseded by

AS 4000:2025
AS 4000:2025 (Reusable-Multi)
AS 4000:2025 (Reusable-Single)

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AS 4000 1997 comprises General Conditions of Contract suitable for application in a wide variety of construction and building contracts including civil, mechanical, electrical and other types of engineering contracts. Also known as AS 4000 Contract.

Committee
OB/3
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1375 0
Pages
65
ProductNote
To run concurrently with AS 2124-1992.
See HB 140-00.
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Originated as part of AS CA24-1952.
Previous edition AS 2124-1992.
Revised and designated AS 4000-1997.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 1999), Amendment No. 2 (October 2000), and Amendment No. 3 (March 2005).

Frequently Asked Questions

AS 4000-1997 provides standard contract conditions allocating obligations, risk, payment, variations, delay and dispute processes for construction projects. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.

AS 4000-1997 provides standard contract conditions allocating obligations, risk, payment, variations, delay and dispute processes for construction projects. In practice it is applied by principals, contractors, consultants and legal teams administering construction contracts; project-specific amendments require review.

AS 4000-1997 is listed in this catalog as an Australian standard published by Standards Australia, with its region recorded as Australia only. The catalog does not record a New Zealand adoption of this document.

AS 4000-1997 is Standards Australia's standard for construction contract conditions, while AS 4902-2000 AMDT 1 covers construction contract conditions (Australia). AS 4000-1997 provides standard contract conditions allocating obligations, risk, payment, variations, delay and dispute processes for construction projects. AS 4902-2000 AMDT 1 provides standard contract conditions allocating obligations, risk, payment, variations, delay and dispute processes for construction projects. It supports consistent specification, verification and documented acceptance across the relevant lifecycle.

AS 4000-1997 is used by principals, contractors, consultants and legal teams administering construction contracts; project-specific amendments require review. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.
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