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.
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...
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 industryThis Practice Note looks at product liability insurance from the perspective of those engaged...
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
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 complete lists of the events and risks
FIDIC contracts 2017—Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication BoardsThis Practice Note considers the use of Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Boards (DAABs) in the FIDIC Red, yellow and Silver Books 2017. These contracts all provide for disputes to be referred to a DAAB, which issues a binding decision. The DAAB
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
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