JCT releases Design and Build 2024 contracts

​JCT has announced the release of all contracts from the Design and Build Contract family as part of its 2024 Edition of contracts. The post JCT releases Design and Build 2024 contracts appeared first on Construction Management.

UK construction activity: March 2024

Weak construction-starts performance continued during the three months to March with main contract awards also performing poorly against 2023 levels. Detailed planning approvals remained flat against the previous year but declined on the preceding quarter. Averaging £7.215bn per month, work commencing on-site during the three… The post UK construction activity: March 2024 appeared first on Construction News.

UK construction activity March 2024: Infrastructure

Main contract awards fell against the previous year and the previous quarter. More positively, detailed planning approvals grew on the preceding three months and a year ago. Infrastructure overview Totalling £4.531bn, civil engineering work starting on site during the three months to March grew 7… The post UK construction activity March 2024: Infrastructure appeared first on Construction News.

UK construction activity March 2024: Community & amenity

Detailed planning approvals fell against the previous year. More positively, growth in project starts and main contract awards on both the preceding three months and last year’s figures provided a boost to the development pipeline. Community & amenity overview Community & amenity work starting on… The post UK construction activity March 2024: Community & amenity appeared first on Construction News.

UK construction activity March 2024: Education

Main contract awards and detailed planning approvals declined against both the previous quarter and last year. More positively, project starts grew on the preceding three months. Education overview Totalling £1.331bn, education work starting on site grew 29 per cent on the preceding three months to… The post UK construction activity March 2024: Education appeared first on Construction News.

JCT 2016 Design and build a practical usage training presentation

Practical use of this JCT contract

RICS - Risk management and the giga-projects of the Middle East 20062023

In a region that has the world’s highest risk of cost overruns, how can project risk at this scale be effectively managed amidst on-going global headwinds? How can new technologies be effectively integrated? And what are the essential considerations for businesses wishing to manage risks in giga-projects of this scale and technological advancement?

Construction Management - ‘Can our client introduce the delay and disruption protocol?’ May 2023

In the May edition of the Construction Management magazine, the legal Q&A section considers a contractor's question about the SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol, which its client wishes to introduce on their contract. Anthony Hayes provides an answer

RICS - WBEF - Risk management and accountability in complex construction projects 23052023

A construction project, no matter what size, involves risks. Risk management is more effective when it identifies and manages risks from the earliest project stages to minimise likelihoods and impacts. It should be applied throughout the project cycle. Where appropriate, a risk-management strategy should be developed and included as part of a risk execution plan. A panel of experts focus on practical considerations they consider, best practices & how accountability should be effectively managed

CICV Commercial Best Practice Guide

Best Practice Guide produced by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) to help contractors and sub-contractors improve the commercial management of building contracts.

What are the contract conditions regarding payments for omitted works

Can an employer alter Sectional Completion requirements once in Contract? What are the potential impacts on section damages?

Does anyone have any 'model' definitions for Force Majeure they could share?

How is inflation being dealt with in Compensation Events on NEC contracts? Has anyone experience of this so far?

can changes be made to the contract after works has progressed ?

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