Define: Enabling Works

The meaning of “Enabling Works” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Enabling Works defined in a legal contract?

  • Enabling Works means the process of surveying, performing environmental and hazardous substance tests and samples, conducting soil tests, pegging out, protecting trees, performing ecological surveys and mitigation works, conducting archaeological investigations, and demolishing and removing buildings and other structures on a specific site or related works. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
  • Enabling Works means activities such as demolition or removal of existing buildings and structures, fencing, tree felling and removal of any underground or above ground services. Exceptions are subject to [clause]. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Enabling Works means tree felling and removal (exception for grass cover which stabilizes soils), building demolition and removal, tree stump removal (only where stumps are mulched in situ), site establishment, site fencing, construction access formation, and construction of erosion and sediment controls as documented in the [document]. Seen in 2 SEC filings.
  • Enabling Works means activities such as demolition and/or removal of existing buildings and structures, fencing, tree felling (except as [clause]). Seen in 1 SEC filing.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of enabling works' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Enabling Works means conducting surveys, testing, safeguarding environmental elements like trees, managing site structures, and facilitating access for construction.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Construction of new structures.
  • Renovation or upgrading of existing structures.
  • Environmental redeployment or resiliency initiatives.

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Enabling Works means removing existing structures, constructing site defenses, and creating new access for construction purposes.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Pre-construction preparation.
  • Site remediation or environmental restoration.
  • Urban development or redevelopment projects.

Relevant Sectors

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Enabling Works means conducting surveys, testing, safeguarding environmental elements like trees, managing site structures, and facilitating access for construction.

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