JCT has now published the 2016 edition of the Design and Build Contract together with the Design and Build Sub-Contract Agreement and Conditions. There have been numerous changes to the wording of the contracts and in this first bulletin in […]

When the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 was amended by the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013, a new right to recover “the reasonable costs of recovering a debt” was introduced. Since then, there has been […]

JCT has now begun publishing the 2016 edition of its construction contracts in a phased roll-out, beginning with the Minor Works Building Contract (MW), the Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design (MWD) and the Minor Works Sub-Contract with sub-contractor’s […]

It is very common for contracts to contain a clause which provides that any variation to the terms of the contract must be agreed by the parties in writing. It is also very common for contracting parties to overlook these […]

Keeping detailed contemporaneous records of, among other things, the work carried out on site is critical for any contractor. Failure to do so can cause many problems, not least of which is the risk of not being paid. In the […]

Successfully incorporating standard terms and conditions into contracts can be a minefield and there is often considerable uncertainty about which party’s terms apply. Once the terms of the contract have been established, there is often the further question of whether […]

It is a well-established principle that only one dispute may be referred to an adjudicator in a single adjudication.  However, a question which has not previously come before the courts is whether the same adjudicator may be appointed in two […]

It is a classic scenario; a schedule of interim payment dates is drawn up, but the works continue beyond the last date in the schedule – what is the remedy? The recent case of Grove Developments Ltd v Balfour Beatty […]

2011 brought with it the long awaited amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. One of the most significant changes was that the definition of a “construction contract” was extended to include oral contracts, making it possible […]

Following contractual procedures is not always an easy task. For contractors and employers alike, the complex rules and procedures set out in many standard form construction contracts can be confusing. Mistakes often occur and this can be particularly problematic when […]