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What is practical completion?

Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the employer can occupy and/or use them....

Time at large in construction contracts

This Practice Note examines the concept of ‘time at large’ in relation to the completion of works under a construction contract, including what time...

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In December 2017, FIDIC launched the second editions of the Red, Yellow and Silver Book. This Practice Note is an introduction to the FIDIC Silver...

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Section 38 and section 278 Highways Act agreements—contractor’s perspective

This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...

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Target cost contracts on construction projects

What is a target cost contract?A target cost contract is a type of cost reimbursable contract under which the contractor is paid the ‘actual cost’...

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Defects liability period and rectification of defects

It is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most construction contracts require the contractor to return to...

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Loss and expense

Claims by contractors for loss and expense arising from a disturbance to progress of the works are one of the most debated and contentious areas of...

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Negligence in construction

While tort claims are not as common in construction projects as breach of contract claims, they do still arise and it is not uncommon for a claimant...

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Step-in rights in a collateral warranty

It is standard practice in construction projects for the contractor, key sub-contractors and consultants (referred to in this Practice Note as...

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JCT collateral warranties

A collateral warranty is a contract which is collateral to, or sits alongside, the underlying or primary contract (ie the construction contract or...

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Sectional completion

What is sectional completion?Where the construction contract splits the works into sections or parts, usually to be started at different times, there...

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Liquidated damages in construction contracts

This Practice Note explains what liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs/LDs) are and their purpose in a building contract. It considers the...

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'Pay when paid' and 'paid when certified' clauses

This Practice Note considers ‘pay when paid’ clauses and ‘pay when certified’ clauses in construction contracts, and the relevant provisions of the...

Produced in partnership with Womble Bond Dickinson 12th Jan

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JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement

The JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement was launched in 2008. A revised edition was published in 2011 to incorporate the amendments to the Housing...

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Duty to warn

This Practice Note examines the extent to which contractors, sub-contractors and consultants have a duty to warn their employer of inadequacies that...

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Scott Schedules in construction disputes

Scott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between the parties, and to set out for the judge...

Produced in partnership with James Bowling of 4 Pump Court 12th Jan

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Design liability in construction contracts

If a party is said to have ‘design liability’, it means that it bears legal responsibility for all or part of the design of a construction/engineering...

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Benefits and risks of adjudication

Produced in association with 4 Pump CourtParties to a 'construction contract' have the right to refer any dispute that has crystallised to...

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Parties in a construction project

This Practice Note identifies the key parties involved in most construction projects (including the employer, the contractor, the professional team of...

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