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Engineer to be unsafe, inefficient, or inadequate to insure the required quality or rate of progress of the work, he may order the Contractor to increase or improve his facilities or methods , and the Contractor shall comply promptly with such orders . However , neither compliance with such orders nor failure of the Engineer to issue such orders shall relieve the Contractor from his obligation to secure the degree of safety, the quality of work or rate of progress required. G7.07 A royal of Contractor ' s Plans. The approval by the Engineer o any drawing or any method of work proposed by the Contractor shall not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for any errors therein and shall not be regarded as any assumption of risk or liability by the Agency or any officers or employees thereof, and the Contractor shall have no claim under this contract on account of the failure or partial failure or inefficiency of any plan or method so approved. Such approval shall mean merely that the Engineer has no objections to the Contractor using, upon his own full responsibility, the plan or method so approved. G7.08 Suggestions to Contractor. Any plan or method suggested to ' the Contractor by the Engineer or an inspector , but not specified or required, if adopted or followed in whole or in part , shall be used at the risk and responsibility of the Contractor ; and the Agency and the Engineer will assume no responsibility therefor. G7. 09 Temporary Facilities and Services. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing and maintaining the necessary storage places, field office, temporary roads, fences , watchmen , etc . , and required utilities, such as telephone, electric, and water service, at his expense. No water shall be withdrawn from fire hydrants for construction purposes until the Contractor has approval of the owner of such hydrant for such a connection. G7. 10 Unfavorable Weather and Other Conditions. During unfavorable weather and other conditions, the Contractor shall pursue only ' such portions of the work as will not be damaged thereby. No portions of the work of which the satisfactory quality or efficiency will be effected by any unfavorable conditions shall be constructed while these conditions remain, unless by special means or precautions approved by the Engineer the Contractor shall be able to overcome them. G7 . 11 Weekend , Holiday, and Night Work . No work shall be done t between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. , nor on Sundays or legal holidays except with the permission of the Engineer , except in ' case of an emergency. It is understood, however, that two or three shift operations may be established as a regular procedure by the Contractor if G-34