It is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most construction contracts require the contractor to return to...
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...
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...
Produced in association with 4 Pump CourtPrinciples of natural justiceIf an adjudicator breaches the rules of natural justice during the adjudication...
The JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement was launched in 2008. A revised edition was published in 2011 to incorporate the amendments to the Housing...
This Practice Note examines the extent to which contractors, sub-contractors and consultants have a duty to warn their employer of inadequacies that...
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...
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...
This Practice Note is about the VAT reverse charge for building and construction work, which has applied since 1 March 2021.The charge was originally...
It is vital for parties to follow the correct procedure for making claims under the FIDIC contracts. The consequences of not doing so are severe, and...
This Practice Note looks at the Scheme for Construction Contracts, as contained in:•the schedule to the Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and...
What are provisional sums?There is no precise standard definition of provisional sum but it is generally understood to refer to an amount inserted in...
This Practice Note considers compensation events in the NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, the occurrence of which may entitle the Contractor to additional time...
What are project bank accounts?Project bank accounts are ring-fenced bank accounts set up for construction projects, where the purpose of the account...