Other Principles of Interpretation. Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) the gender (or lack of gender) of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter; (b) words used or defined in the singular include the plural and vice versa; (c) references to the Preamble, any Recitals, Articles and Sections refer to the Preamble, Recitals, Articles and Sections of this Agreement, as same may be amended from time to time pursuant to an amendment entered into in accordance with the terms hereof; (d) references to Applicable Laws or any Applicable Codes and Standards refer to such Applicable Laws or Applicable Codes and Standards as may be amended from time to time and, with respect to Applicable Laws, all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and references to particular provisions of Applicable Laws or Applicable Codes and Standards include any corresponding provisions of any succeeding Applicable Laws or Applicable Codes and Standards; (e) references to any other agreement are to that agreement as amended or supplemented from time to time; (f) references to “include”, “includes” and “including” means include, includes or including without limitation to the matters described; (g) terms defined in this Agreement are used throughout this Agreement and in any Appendices hereto as so defined; (h) “shall” and “will” have equal force and effect; (i) the reservation of a right by a Party herein in any correspondence or other communication between the Parties shall not constitute a denial of any Claim made or position taken by the other Party; (j) unless expressly provided to the contrary, references in this Agreement containing terms such as “hereof”, “herein”, “hereto”, “hereby”, “hereinafter”, and other terms of like import are not limited in applicability to the specific provision within which such references are set forth but instead refer to this Agreement taken as a whole; and (k) except to the extent expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, Owner’s right to review, inspect and comment on the Work shall not require Contractor to delay the Work beyond the period allowed for review, inspection and comment.
