Standard form construction contracts

Navigate the complexities of standard form construction contracts with our specialised guidance. Grasp the essentials of JCT, NEC, and FIDIC contracts, ensuring compliance and efficiency in project delivery. Tailored for legal professionals, this topic covers how to effectively mitigate risks, manage obligations, and streamline contractual negotiations in the construction landscape.

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What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

What are preliminaries in a construction contract?What are prelims?‘Preliminaries’ in a construction contract, or ‘prelims’, is typically taken to...

What is a variation on a construction project?

What is a variation on a construction project?

What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...

Time of the essence—construction contracts

Time of the essence—construction contracts

Time of the essence—construction contractsWhat does time of the essence mean?Where time is 'of the essence' it means that the stated time for...

Product liability insurance for the construction industry

Product liability insurance for the construction industry

Product liability insurance for the construction industryThis Practice Note looks at product liability insurance from the perspective of those engaged...

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What is the difference between termination, determination and a voided contract?

What is the difference between termination, determination and a voided contract?In respect of commercial contracts, under English law there is no...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...
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Scott Schedules in construction disputes

Scott Schedules in construction disputesScott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between...
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Produced in partnership with James Bowling of 4 Pump Court
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Practice notes

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolution

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolutionThis Practice Note identifies some of the key differences between adjudication...
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Concession contracts—materials and resources

Concession contracts—materials and resourcesA concession is a form of public private partnership (PPP). It is a long term contractual arrangement...
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Professional indemnity insurance in construction projects

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What is the difference between joint insured, co-insured and composite insured?

What is the difference between joint insured, co-insured and composite insured?In financing and construction documentation for development projects it...
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Target cost contracts on construction projects

Target cost contracts on construction projectsWhat is a target cost contract?A target cost contract is a type of cost reimbursable contract under...
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Defects liability period and rectification of defects

Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...
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Retention of payment in construction contracts

Retention of payment in construction contractsThe concept of a retention from interim payments is commonplace in commercial construction contracts,...
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What is practical completion?

What is practical completion?Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the...
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Quantum in construction claims

Quantum in construction claimsThis Practice Note looks at some of the key considerations that may need to be taken into account when a party to a...
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Time at large in construction contracts

Time at large in construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the concept of ‘time at large’ in relation to the completion of works under a...
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Sub-contractors' insurance

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The Reply and further submissions in an adjudication

The Reply and further submissions in an adjudicationThis Practice Note considers:•the entitlement to submit further submissions in an adjudication...
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What is a section 104 agreement?

What is a section 104 agreement?A section 104 agreement usually refers to an agreement made pursuant to section 104 of the Water Industry Act 1991...
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What is the relevance of the Base Date in the JCT Design and Build Contract?

What is the relevance of the Base Date in the JCT Design and Build Contract?The Base Date is relevant in respect of a number of clauses in the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016:•Fourth Recital—The parties state the Employer’s CIS status at the Base Date (also see clause 4.5)•definition of the Joint

NEC contracts—termination

NEC contracts—terminationThe NEC contracts contain detailed provisions for termination, setting out the grounds on which the parties may terminate and the consequences thereof (although they are less extensive than those found in the JCT contracts). Under the NEC contracts, it is the Contractor’s

JCT contracts—variations

JCT contracts—variationsThis Practice Note looks at how variations are dealt with under the main forms of JCT contract. For a wider discussion on variations, including reference to relevant case law, see Practice Note: What is a variation on a construction project?This Practice Note looks at the JCT

JCT contracts—termination

JCT contracts—terminationThe JCT contracts contain detailed provisions for termination, setting out the grounds on which the parties may terminate and the consequences thereof. Under the JCT contracts, it is the Contractor’s employment that is terminated, rather than the contract itself. This