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...
JCT collateral warrantiesA collateral warranty is a contract which is collateral to, or sits alongside, the underlying or primary contract (ie the construction contract or consultant's appointment). Most collateral warranties refer to the duties and obligations set out in the underlying contract 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 complete lists of the events and risks
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—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
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