Green construction clauses

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 relate to matters concerning green construction ie clauses which relate to the environmental impact of buildings and issues such as climate change, sustainability and net zero.

The clauses were produced by The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) and are reproduced from the 3rd edition of TCLP’s Climate

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