Unit price
A price per unit of performance (for instance per square metre or cubic metre); accounting is based on the quantity actually rendered.
Under a unit price contract a price per unit is agreed for each item; the final remuneration results from the quantities actually carried out, which are determined by measurement. Unlike with the lump-sum price, the quantity risk thus lies with the client.
Disputes often arise over measurement, increases in quantity and the question whether a service is covered by the item. A comprehensible final invoice with verifiable measurement is particularly important here.
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Legal basis
Statutory texts for orientation; the version in force at the relevant time prevails.
This explanation gives a general overview of Austrian law and does not replace advice in an individual case. The specific circumstances of your construction project are always decisive.
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Lump-sum price
A fixed price for a precisely described construction service; the quantity risk is generally borne by the contractor.
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Remuneration for the works
The contractor's payment for the works produced; in principle due only on completion of the works (section 1170 ABGB).
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Final invoice
The concluding, verifiable accounting of the entire construction service after completion; the basis for the maturity of the remaining remuneration.
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Contract for work
A contract under which the contractor undertakes to produce a specific result (the works) in return for payment (sections 1165 ff ABGB).
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