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In addition, the employer shall have the right to send his own employees or direct contractors on to the works for the purpose of installing tenant installations and requirements and any other special installations and systems. The contractor is to allow against the relevant items as described in this Clause, for any costs, as no additional claims will be entertained due to the presence on the works of such direct contractors, employers employees or tenants. 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In addition, the Employer shall have the right to send on to the Works any electronic fittings, information technology work, furniture and furnishings and have same installed by his own employees or by Direct Contractors. The Section No. 1 Bill No. 1 Preliminaries PUR 5603/40 Contractor shall not be entitled to any percentage, profit or discount on the value of any work executed by \u201cDirect Contractors\u2019 but shall nevertheless allow these Direct Contractors and the Employer\u2019s employees to have access to the Works, allocate reasonable space in the building for the storage of their materials, tools and equipment, and co-ordinate the work of and \u201cattend upon\u201d such Direct Contractors as necessary all to the satisfaction of the Principal Agent The Contractor shall allow the Direct Contractors, etc., to use, free of charge, the latrine accommodation and water and power supply of the site, and shall not in any way hinder or prevent the execution of their work The Contractor is to allow for any costs in connection with providing access for and coordinating and \u201cattending upon\u201d such Direct Contractors, etc., and for the use of the facilities stated above and no additional claim 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