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

/ JCT 2024 Edition, JCT Product Updates

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

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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…

JCT 2024 Edition – Available Contracts

/ JCT 2024 Edition, JCT Product Updates

JCT announced the release of the 2024 Edition of Contracts, which launched with the Design and Build family of contracts on 17 April 2024. The following contracts are now available across all platforms via the JCT Online Store – hardcopy, JCT On Demand digital, and via the JCT Construct digital subscription service:   JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 (DB 2024) ISBN: 9780414109070 ONLY £89.00 + VAT (hardcopy price)   JCT Design and Build Contract Guide 2024 (DB/G 2024) ISBN: 9780414109049 ONLY £54.00   jCT…

JCT 2024 Edition of Contracts Online Launch Event

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1 May 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. On Wednesday, 1 May, JCT will be hosting an online launch event for the JCT 2024 Edition of Contracts. The latest update to the suite includes a number of improvements to modernise and streamline the documents, provide future proofing, reflect the latest legislative changes, and introduce a new contract family. In this session our panel of experts from the JCT Drafting Sub-Committee will take us through the changes to the suite, providing more detail on key clauses,…

JCT Training – 2024

/ Education, Skills and Students

New courses added for May and June – Find out all you need to know about the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 with our range of full-day in-person courses and 3-hour online webinars.  Book your place today: Visit www.jctltd.co.uk/jct-training The latest batch of JCT Training courses for the Spring/Summer 2024 season are now available to book. See below for details of the following courses:   Full-day, in-person Courses JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 Date: 22 May 2024 Venue: JCT Offices, 4th Floor, 28…

Sustainable Workspaces, County Hall, London

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Sustainable Workspaces is the redevelopment of a part of County Hall – a Grade II* listed building and the location of the former Greater London Council (GLC) – which was left unused since the abolishment of the GLC in the 1980s. The project was completed using a JCT Design and Build Contract. Sustainable Workspaces is a branch of project client, Sustainable Ventures, a business that works with sustainable start-ups to provide investment, community, innovation and workspace. Having outgrown their previous location, they acquired a 3,600m2…

YPG Founder Member Leaders: Mark Pantry

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In this series we find out more about some of the key people who give their time to support the JCT Young Professionals Group (JCT YPG). We will look at our interviewees’ background and how they got into the industry, the importance of their contribution to JCT YPG specifically, and gain their views on JCT’s wider role within the industry. Mark Pantry, Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP Mark is a partner at Fenwick Elliott, the largest construction and energy law firm in the UK. Mark specialises…