Supreme Court Overrules Parkwood: Collateral Warranties Are Not Construction Contracts

/ Contractual Issues, Legislation

Blog Authors: AIDAN STEENSMA; MATTHEW TAYLOR; CHRIS HALLAM; STEVEN WILLIAMS – CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG LLP In a decision issued in July, the Supreme Court has found that collateral warranties and other contracts which are merely derivative or reflective of primary building contracts do not fall within the Construction Act. In addition to overturning the Court of Appeal’s decision on this point, the judgment also overrules an earlier decision by the TCC in 2013 which had found collateral warranties to be capable of falling within…

YPG Member Spotlight: Jonathan Russell

/ JCT Young Professionals Group

Title or occupation: Chartered Project Manager / Regional Director / PM Lead (Southampton) AtkinsRéalis How long have you been a YPG member: 6 months   Professional Spotlight Tell us a bit about your background; what is your current role, and why did you decide on a career in the construction industry? I joined AtkinsRéalis (formerly Faithful+Gould) in June 2023 as a regional director, and work as the PM lead for our Southampton office. I oversee a team of 20 project managers, within an office of…

JCT Training: Places Still Available on Our Autumn Courses, New JCT 2024 Video Modules Released

/ Education, Skills and Students

The autumn series of JCT Training is now live with a range of full-day in-person courses and 3-hour online webinar courses. Scheduled to take place in October and November, the courses will focus on three different contract families from the JCT 2024 Edition of Contracts. The sessions to take place and the dates are as follows:   In-person courses Thursday, 14 November 2024 JCT Design and Build Contract 2024   Online courses Wednesday, 23 October 2024 JCT Minor Works Building Contract 2024   In addition…

JCT 2024 Edition – Available Products Update October

/ JCT 2024 Edition

The following JCT 2024 contracts are now available via the JCT Online Store – access instantly online through JCT On Demand digital and via the JCT Construct digital subscription service, or purchase in hardcopy for delivery.   JCT Standard Building Contract 2024 Contract family includes: JCT Standard Building Contract With Quantities 2024 (SBC/Q 2024) JCT Standard Building Contract With Approximate Quantities 2024 (SBC/AQ 2024) JCT Standard Building Contract Without Quantities 2024 (SBC/XQ 2024) JCT Standard Building Contract Guide 2024 (SBC/G 2024) JCT Standard Building Contract…

Case Study: The Sherborne, Dorset

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A derelict Georgian mansion has been rescued with a full period-correct restoration and the addition of a new glulam-timber extension to provide Dorset with a new arts venue. The project used a JCT Standard Building Contract. Sherborne House in Dorset is a Grade I listed building which features Georgian, Tudor, and medieval elements. The main structure is an early Georgian mansion which has been attributed to local architect and craftsman Benjamin Bastard. Its principal staircase features an original mural depicting hunting scenes completed in the…

JCT 2024 Events – Updating the Industry

/ JCT 2024 Edition

Since the launch of the JCT 2024 Edition back in April, members have been involved in various online and in-person events to provide an update on the main themes and changes within the edition to the industry. JCT 2024 Online Launch Event The official launch event took place on 1st May, broadcast online in partnership with Building Magazine. Contributing speakers and their topics included Victoria Peckett (chair of JCT Drafting Sub-Committee (DSC) and partner at Clyde & Co LLP) – ‘Modernising and Streamlining’, John Riches…

JCT 2024 Edition – Available Products Update

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The following JCT 2024 contracts are now available via the JCT Online Store – access instantly online through JCT On Demand digital and via the JCT Construct digital subscription service, or purchase in hardcopy for delivery.   JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2024 Contract family includes: JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2024 (IC 2024) JCT Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design 2024 (ICD 2024) JCT Intermediate Building Contract Guide 2024 (IC/G 2024) JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2024 Tracked Change Document (IC 2024 Tracked)* JCT Intermediate Building Contract…

YPG Member Spotlight…John Bugg

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Full name: John Bugg Title or occupation: Trainee Quantity Surveyor How long have you been a YPG member: 4 months Professional Spotlight Tell us a bit about your background; what is your current role, and why did you decide on a career in the construction industry?  In 2020, I left my position as a Project Manager for an event traffic management contractor to go travelling for 2 years with my partner. During that period, I worked on construction sites in both the UK and Australia which…

Martin Luther King Adventure Playground Centre, Islington, London

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A new adventure playground building for a popular north-London children’s venue has been completed for Islington Council and site operator, Islington Play Association. Designed by Paper House Project, with CW Chelsea the main contractor, a JCT Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design was used to get the games back up and running. Martin Luther King Adventure Playground (MLK) has been at its current site since 1968, when its construction was partly funded by a grant from the Martin Luther King Foundation, and it was named…

Enforcement Powers Under the BSA During the In-construction Phase

/ Legislation

Blog Author: Natalie Pilagos – Construction Partner, Wedlake Bell Introduction The construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). As part of these reforms, the BSA introduced a regime that seeks to strengthen pre-existing enforcement powers and introduces new enforcement tools. In the Enforcement Policy Statement (EPS) published in December 2023, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) indicates that enforcement of the BSA, The Building Act 1984 (BA) and associated regulations reflects its overall aim to transform…