Yoga Studio, The Newt in Somerset

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The Yoga Studio is the latest of three buildings at The Newt in Somerset hotel, designed by architects, Invisible Studio. Displaying the architect’s reputation for innovative and unusual design, the building was constructed on a JCT Intermediate Building Contract. The Newt in Somerset’s new Yoga Studio joins a recently installed gym and lakeside apiary (known as the Beezantium) created for the hotel by Invisible Studio, the architects founded by Dr Piers Taylor, co-presenter of BBC series The House That £100k Built and The World’s Most…

JCT Interviews…Karyn Watt

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In the JCT Interviews… series we shine the spotlight on some of the key people who are involved with or give their time to support JCT, showing the diverse range of disciplines across the construction industry that our members represent and the collaborative work that contributes to the development of our contracts. We look at how our interviewees contribute to JCT specifically and gain their views on the wider industry and JCT’s role within it. Karyn Watt member, JCT Council and JCT Drafting Sub-Committee vice…

JCT Training – Spring 2023

/ Education, Skills and Students, JCT Network, JCT Product Updates

New courses added for February, March and April – book your place on one of our full-day, in-person courses today. Visit www.jctltd.co.uk/jct-training. The latest batch of JCT Training courses for the Spring 2023 season are now available to book. See below for details of the following courses: JCT Contracts 2016 – The Legal Perspective Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2023 Venue:JCT Offices, 4th Floor, 28 Ely Place, London, EC1N 6TD Time: 10.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. (lunch and refreshments provided) Host: Victoria Peckett, chair, JCT Drafting…

JCT Training: New Video Module

/ Education, Skills and Students

A brand new course is now available as part of our JCT Training Video Modules series: Which JCT Contract is best for your project? Presented by Peter Hibberd, JCT past chair, this new indispensable series of video modules provides a wealth of information to assist in making the correct choice of JCT contract for a construction project. The individual video modules that make up the series are as follows: When is the time to decide the contract form? Procurement routes and the factors that determine…

UK Construction & Engineering Projects – What Can I Do To Avoid Disputes?

/ Contractual Issues, JCT Young Professionals Group

Blog Author: Tom Hawkins – Director, FTI Consulting   Tom Hawkins is a Chartered Construction Manager and Quantity Surveyor who has over 14 years’ experience in the construction and engineering industry. He initially obtained his experience working for a national UK main contractor prior to moving into consultancy roles where he currently provides Quantum Expert Witness & Dispute Resolution services worldwide for FTI Consulting. He has experience regularly providing commercial management strategies & advice which includes services as part of dispute avoidance and resolution proceedings….

JCT Interviews…Sean Smylie

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In the JCT Interviews… series we shine the spotlight on some of the key people who are involved with or give their time to support JCT, showing the diverse range of disciplines across the construction industry that our members represent and the collaborative work that contributes to the development of our contracts. We look at how our interviewees contribute to JCT specifically and gain their views on the wider industry and JCT’s role within it. Sean Smylie vice-chair, JCT Council Current job title and company:…

Information Management: What, Why and How

/ BIM, JCT Young Professionals Group

Blog Author: Richard Saxon CBE You have heard of BIM, but what is IM or Information Management? And why has it replaced BIM as the focus of digital processes for the built environment? Thirdly, how do you use IM to deliver the desired outcomes? In a nutshell, Information Management is a process for integrating all the inputs to planning, designing, building and operating built assets. It’s based on structured, shared information that people and machines read as the ‘single source of truth’. It’s defined by…

Three Options for Managing Inflation Risk Using JCT Construction Contracts

/ Contractual Issues, JCT 2016 Edition

Blog Author: Nigel Blundell and Hamza Sekkar –  Pinsent Masons The current volatile and unpredictable market conditions pose a risk to the success of major projects. However, there are ways that contractors and clients can manage risks associated with inflation in their contracts. We look at three options available under the JCT suite of standard form contracts that contractors and clients alike should consider at a project’s outset. Current practices Deleting the fluctuation provisions in standard form contracts had been an accepted practice for many years….

The Hub, Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery Trust, London

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The Hub’s building-within-a-building design and contemporary spin on many of original Pitzhanger Manor architect, John Soane’s, iconoclastic Georgian architectural features provides a sensitively constructed and functional space for volunteers and the local community. A JCT Minor Works Building Contract was the form of choice. The Hub is a modest name for a building that nonetheless lives up to its meaning – a centre of activity – with an elegantly constructed design that has the utmost respect for its surroundings. The building was commissioned by the…

Building Safety Act Focus for JCT Povey Webinar

/ JCT Povey Lecture

The Building Safety Act and its implications for both projects and construction contracts will be under consideration for the JCT Povey Webinar 2022. Gary Neal, head of fire, Skanska UK will be delivering a presentation covering the key aspects of the Building Safety Act, focusing in particular on the practical implications of the legislation on construction projects. Following the main presentation, Gary will join a panel for further discussion and audience questions, led by JCT chair, Karen Kirkham and featuring Amanda Long, chief executive, Considerate…