JCT Young Professionals Group Partner with RICS Matrics and CIOB Tomorrow’s Leaders for Second Cross-Industry Event

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JCT’s Young Professional Group (YPG) have held their ‘Construct and Connect’ networking event in partnership with members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Matrics UK, and the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Tomorrow’s Leaders. The event, which was attended by 114 guests, and hosted jointly between the three groups and KPMG, took place on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at KPMG’s Canary Wharf offices in London. It was the second occasion that the YPG has joined with peer groups from professional bodies across the…

JCT Young Professionals Group – Founder Member Leaders: Bethany Penman

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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. Bethany Penman, HLM Architects, Legal Advisor Bethany is a Legal Advisor for HLM Architects; her role involves reviewing and negotiating contracts, advising project teams on…

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 Contracts Complete Edition 2024   Presented in two box sets, comprising six volumes, the JCT Contracts Complete Edition 2024 is an ideal purchase for reference libraries, universities, colleges and all those looking for the convenience of having the entire JCT 2024 suite readily available. Box Set 1 (volumes 1-3) contains the following…

JCT Training: Spring 2025 Course Dates Live, New JCT 2024 Video Modules Released

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The Spring 2025 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 from March to May, 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 Wednesday, 12 March 2025 JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 Wednesday, 30 April 2025 JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2024 Online courses Wednesday, 23 April 2025 JCT…

Safety First for JCT

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Blog Author: Peter Hibberd 2024 has seen the publication of the principal JCT 2024 contracts, with its other contracts to follow. It also saw the publication of the Grenfell Report Phase 2 on the 4th September, a report that highlights one of construction’s great disasters. Not that there is any direct link between these events but there is a common issue, that of adherence to contractual provisions and relevant statutory frameworks. The Phase 2 Report identifies that there were ‘organisations bound together by a web…

Rochdale Town Hall

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Rochdale’s Grade I-listed Town Hall, one of Britain’s finest examples of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture, re-opened to the public last spring after four years of restoration. A JCT Standard Building Contract and Pre-Construction Services Agreement were the contracts chosen to help revive this historic building. Rochdale Town Hall was originally designed by William H Crossland and completed in 1871. It is widely regarded as being one of the finest examples of a municipal building, and one of the most historically significant buildings in the country. …

Supreme Court Overrules Parkwood: Collateral Warranties Are Not Construction Contracts

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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

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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

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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

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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 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…