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 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its response to the single construction regulator (SCR) prospectus...
This week’s edition of Construction weekly highlights includes analysis of a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) quantified a...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced an extension of the existing Cladding Safety Scheme to buildings under...
The Construction Leadership Council's (CLC) Material Supply Chain Group has published a statement noting that the government implemented new steel...
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published the revised National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP) and laid it before Parliament following...
Latest Construction Practice Notes
This Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the UK’s withdrawal from the...
This Practice Note looks at the importance of the experts’ testimony and credibility at trial and, accordingly, the weight that may be given to expert...
IntroductionConstruction projects are sensitive to delays caused by many factors, including weather conditions, design changes, labour shortages,...
What is sectional completion?Where the construction contract splits the works into sections or parts, usually to be started at different times, there...
National Policy Statements (NPSs) are statutory documents published in accordance with the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008). They set out the government's...
Latest Construction Precedents
Schedule of amendments to the jct intermediate building contract with contractor’s design 2016The Contract comprises the completed the Intermediate...
To [Insert name of building owner] (‘Building Owner’)Of [insert Building Owner’s main address]The Party Wall etc Act 1996Acknowledgement of NoticeAs...
To [insert name of building owner] (‘Building Owner’)Of [insert Building Owner’s main address]The Party Wall etc Act 1996Acknowledgement of NoticeAs...
Schedule of amendments to the jct minor works building contract 2016 The Contract comprises the Minor Works Building Contract 2016 Edition published...
1Sub-Contractor warranties and undertakings1.1The Sub-Contractor warrants and undertakes that1.1.1the Sub-Contractor has observed and performed and...
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
Monitoring surveyor
A professional, often engaged by a funder, to monitor the progress of construction works in order to protect its investment. Also known as a project monitor.
Nominated sub-contractor
A sub-contractor selected by the employer with whom the contractor is obliged to place an order. The contractor is not responsible for delays or design defects caused by such sub-contractors.
Procurement
A method of obtaining materials or craftsmen for projects and building work.
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