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Clause 1 of the 2017 forms contains a number of general provisions, beginning with a list of definitions at clause 1.1 and continuing with further definitions at 1.2, under the heading ‘Interpretation’, of various expressions such as ‘written’ or ‘in writing’, ‘may’ and ‘shall’ together with general guidance on interpreting the Contract, such as that words indicating one gender include all genders.

The definitions at clause 1.1 are listed alphabetically rather than, as in the 1999 editions, under various subject matter headings, and give the meanings of predominantly the nouns‐with‐initial‐capitals which figure throughout the Contracts, such as ‘Works’, ‘Materials’ and ‘Review’. As with the 1999 editions, wherever an expression has an initial capital in the body of the Contract it is a defined expression, the definition appearing in clause 1.1.