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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?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...
Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...
Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...
JCT Pre-Construction Services AgreementThe JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement was launched in 2008. A revised edition was published in 2011 to incorporate the amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 introduced by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and
JCT—interpreting the lists of Relevant Events and Relevant MattersThe provisions for Relevant Events and Relevant Matters are central to the allocation and management of risk under the JCT forms of contract. The Relevant Events and Relevant Matters comprise a complete list of the events and risks
JCT Information Release ScheduleThis Practice Note summarises what the Information Release Schedule (IRS) is, its role in the JCT contracts and some practical points to consider when using the IRS and incorporating it into a JCT contract.Information Release ScheduleThe JCT definition of the IRS (as
NEC Term Service ContractWhat is the NEC Term Service Contract?The NEC Term Service Contract, or TSC, is part of the NEC3 and NEC4 suites of contracts (see Practice Note: NEC contracts—introduction). The NEC Term Service Contract is designed to engage a contractor for a set period of time, to manage
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