Boilerplate clauses

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

The clause bank for construction lawyers brings together examples of the most commonly used clauses from construction contracts. The clauses are drafted for construction practitioners together with drafting notes giving guidance on how these clauses should be used. The clauses are arranged alphabetically in each section.

The clauses in this section of the clause bank include boilerplate clauses that are commonly found in construction contracts. This is not an exhaustive list of all the boilerplate clauses that may be included, but covers those that commonly appear in construction contracts.

'Boilerplate' is the term used to describe the clauses that are included in an agreement to deal with the mechanics of how it works and those legal points that are

To view the latest version of this document and thousands of others like it, sign-in with LexisNexis or register for a free trial.

Existing user? Sign-in TAKE A FREE TRIAL
Powered by Lexis+®
Latest Construction News

One arbitration, two courts, multiple injunctions (MSA Global LLC (Oman) v Engineering Projects (India) Ltd)

Arbitration analysis: This dispute is a rare case of two competing court interventions in relation to an arbitration. A non-seat court in Delhi decided to exercise certain supervisory functions by issuing an anti-arbitration injunction. The seat court in Singapore disagreed that the non-seat court had the jurisdiction to do so, and also issued an anti-suit injunction. EPIL (the contractor) sought to set aside a Singapore-seated partial award in the Singapore High Court. The Singapore High Court (as the seat court) dismissed EPIL’s setting aside application, and its attempt to introduce apparent bias of an arbitrator as an additional ground for setting aside. While EPIL brought another challenge application against the same arbitrator in Singapore, it has commenced proceedings in the Delhi Court also to challenge the arbitrator, and to enjoin the counterparty (MSA, the sub-contractor) from continuing with the Arbitration. The Singapore Court first granted an interim anti-suit injunction for the Delhi Proceedings. But the Delhi Proceedings carried on, and led to an interim anti-arbitration injunction by the Delhi Proceedings. The Singapore Court in its judgment granted a permanent anti-suit injunction against EPIL in relation to the Delhi Proceedings, finding also that the Delhi Court had no power to intervene in the Arbitration. Written by Violet Huang, counsel at Colin Seow Chambers.

Scottish Government publishes Q3 2025 progress update on Cladding Remediation Programme

The Scottish Government's Cladding Remediation Directorate has published its Q3 2025 progress update on the Cladding Remediation Programme. The programme received 1,062 expressions of interest (EoIs) via the Single Open Call, with submissions nearly equally divided between factors or property managers and social landlords. However, 368 of these EoIs were deemed ineligible for programme funding to conduct Single Building Assessments (SBAs). In total, 478 initial grant or funding offers were issued, with the vast majority provided to local authorities and registered social landlords. Among the 16 Single Building Assessments conducted using the specification published in June 2024, all confirmed that remediation work was necessary. The programme's total expenditure for the financial years 2020–22 through 30 September 2025 reached £14.2m.

Commons Committee calls for practical reforms to section 106, CIL and viability to support housing delivery

On 28 October 2025, the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee published its Third Report of Session 2024–26, Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture, setting out recommendations on section 106 agreements, the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), viability policy and the New Towns programme.

CIC announces BSI approval of new British Standard on sustainability competence

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced that the British Standards Institution (BSI) Planning and Approval Team formally approved a proposal on 22 October 2025 to develop a new British Standard on sustainability competence. The standard will be based on The Edge and CIC’s ‘Competence Framework for Sustainability in the Built Environment’, released in February 2025. It is intended to outline sustainability criteria for competence frameworks across the built environment sector and to support the development of sector-specific guidance that reflects the appropriate scope and level of competence required for defined roles, functions and activities.

View Construction by content type :  
News
Practice notes
Precedents
Q&As

Popular documents

Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companies

Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some

Late payment penalties—inheritance tax

Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid

Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements

Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companies

Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companies

Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the

If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some

Late payment penalties—inheritance tax

Late payment penalties—inheritance tax

Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid

Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements

Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements

Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of