About Construction Law
In construction, knowing the law is only part of the challenge. It’s also important to see things from a commercial perspective and understand the connection between the agreements you’re advising on and what happens on the ground – knowing when to push a point or let it go and enabling you to give your clients advice that they can work with. From design to build and beyond.
Issues in construction contracts
Applying statutory requirements when drafting and negotiating construction contracts throws up common problems and disputes. We cover HGCRA 1996 requirements plus other issues lke retention, set off, and escrow.
Construction disputes
In-depth guidance and precedent documents for enforcing and challenging the adjudicator’s decision. From correcting errors under the slip rule, to grounds for a jurisdictional challenge, this is the place to go.
Standard form construction contracts
We publish JCT 2016 contracts and FIDIC contracts, and have related schedules of amendments for key forms. See other schedules of amendments, practice notes, and checklists for forms including NEC, MF/1, ICC.
Commercial perspective
Understand the connection between the agreements you’re advising on and what happens on the ground. Know when to push a point or let it go, and give your clients advice they can work with from design to build and beyond.
Topics We Cover
Latest Construction News
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published the outcome of the consultation on the development of a new Industrial Strategy, issued as...
Construction analysis: The Court of Appeal considered for the first time the scope of the residential occupier exception under section 106 of the...
Construction analysis: The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) granted summary judgment enforcing an adjudicator’s award in favour of United...
This week’s edition of Construction weekly highlights includes the Building Safety (Wales) Act receiving Royal Assent and establishing a new building...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published a webinar examining the operation of dispute boards across different jurisdictions...
Latest Construction Practice Notes
This practical guidance relates to the Procurement Act 2023 regimeThe main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) entered into force on 24...
Incorporated v unincorporated charitiesThere are a number of incorporated or unincorporated structures that are adopted by charities.The corporate...
Climate change and sustainability are now central issues for the property sector. The built environment is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG)...
This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your...
This Practice Note sets out some of the key and/or recent cases that deal with heads of losses which are commonly claimed in construction disputes,...
Latest Construction Precedents
ContentsThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of Employer] (Company Registration No. [insert number]) whose registered office is at...
ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained.STOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023...
ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained.STOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023...
_______________________________________[NAME OF PROJECT]ReferENCE OF A DISPUTE TO THE DABDAB Reference No. [Number of...
_______________________________________[NAME OF PROJECT]NOTICE OF DISSATISFACTION WITH THE DAB’S DECISIONDAB Reference No. [Number of...
Latest Construction Q&As
Featured Construction content
What are preliminaries in a construction contract?
What is a variation on a construction project?
What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...
Time of the essence—construction contracts
Time of the essence—construction contractsWhat does time of the essence mean?Where time is 'of the essence' it means that the stated time for...
Product liability insurance for the construction industry
Product liability insurance for the construction industryThis Practice Note looks at product liability insurance from the perspective of those engaged...
What is the difference between termination, determination and a voided contract?
Escrow accounts and escrow agreements
Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...
Scott Schedules in construction disputes
Scott Schedules in construction disputesScott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between...
Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolution
Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolutionThis Practice Note identifies some of the key differences between adjudication...
Concession contracts—materials and resources
Concession contracts—materials and resourcesA concession is a form of public private partnership (PPP). It is a long term contractual arrangement...
Professional indemnity insurance in construction projects
Professional indemnity insurance in construction projectsThis Practice Note looks at professional indemnity (PI) insurance in the context of...
What is the difference between joint insured, co-insured and composite insured?
Target cost contracts on construction projects
Target cost contracts on construction projectsWhat is a target cost contract?A target cost contract is a type of cost reimbursable contract under...
Defects liability period and rectification of defects
Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...
Retention of payment in construction contracts
Retention of payment in construction contractsThe concept of a retention from interim payments is commonplace in commercial construction contracts,...
What is practical completion?
What is practical completion?Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the...
Quantum in construction claims
Quantum in construction claimsThis Practice Note looks at some of the key considerations that may need to be taken into account when a party to a...
Time at large in construction contracts
Time at large in construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the concept of ‘time at large’ in relation to the completion of works under a...
Sub-contractors' insurance
Sub-contractors' insuranceThis Practice Note looks at how sub-contractors’ liability is typically covered by insurance and considers:•difficulties...
Associated legal terms
Certificate or statement of practical completion
A certificate or statement issued pursuant to the contract'>building contract by the architect or employer's agent confirming that practical completion has been achieved and the date on which it occurred.
Floor area liquidated damages
damages'>Liquidated damages which become payable if the development, when constructed, does not attain the stipulated minimum size requirements.
Net contribution
A principle by which the liability of a party is restricted to only the element of the claim for which they were directly responsible
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