This Practice Note examines agreements entered into under sections 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980, considering the obligations they impose and,...
It is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most construction contracts require the contractor to return to...
This Practice Note looks at Employer’s Requirements (also referred to as ERs) within a building contract. It explains what Employer’s Requirements are...
What is sectional completion?Where the construction contract splits the works into sections or parts, usually to be started at different times, there...
This Practice Note provides an overview of what interim payments are, how the right to be paid (usually by monthly or stage/milestone payments) arises...
The JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement was launched in 2008. A revised edition was published in 2011 to incorporate the amendments to the Housing...
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...
This Practice Note identifies the key parties involved in most construction projects (including the employer, the contractor, the professional team of...
'No greater liability' clauses are a common feature of collateral warranties (and third party rights memoranda). Their purpose is to ensure that the...
This Practice Note provides specific guidance on exclusions and limits of liability relevant to consultant appointments. It should be read alongside...
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