Construction Agreement Format in Urdu

When is a construction agreement needed?

Before building a house or shop, the owner and the contractor should fix in writing what will be built, of what quality, in how long and for how much. Most building disputes come from a rate agreed by word of mouth and a finish that was never described.

Where it goes

Both sides keep a signed copy. Attach the approved drawing and a list of materials with their brands or grades, each signed by both. The building plan itself has to be approved by the development authority, municipal body or housing society before work starts; that approval is separate from this agreement.

Points to get right

• Say whether the contract is with material or for labour only, and give the rate per square foot or the total price.
• Tie payments to stages of the work, such as foundation, roof slab, plaster and finishing, not to dates.
• Describe the materials: cement, steel grade, bricks, wiring, pipes and fittings. “Good quality” means nothing in a dispute.
• Fix a completion date and what follows if it is missed.
• Say who pays for changes asked for during the work, and have each change priced in writing.

How to use this sample

1. Press Open in editor. The sample opens as a new document that you can change freely.
2. Replace each blank with your own details.
3. To print on an e-stamp paper, open the File tab, press Write on PDF / picture and choose the PDF or scan of your stamp paper. Move the starting line until the text begins below the printed part.
4. Press Print / PDF. To print the blank format as it is, use Print this sample above.

What to fill in

• The name, father’s name, CNIC number and address of both parties
• The amounts, dates and periods the parties have agreed
• The date and the signatures of both parties
• The names and CNIC numbers of two witnesses

Before you sign

These are general formats to save typing. Requirements differ between offices, courts and provinces, and a paper about property or money has legal effect. Have the final wording checked by a deed writer or lawyer, use stamp paper of the correct value, and get the paper attested or registered where that is required.