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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

/ Education, Skills and Students, JCT 2024 Edition

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

/ Contractual Issues, JCT 2024 Edition

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. …

JCT Announces Release of Complete Edition 2024

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JCT has announced that the Complete Edition of the 2024 contract suite is now available to order from its online store. Presented in two Box Sets, comprising six volumes, JCT Contracts Complete Edition 2024 is aimed at 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 contracts: Standard Building Contract family Intermediate Building Contract family Minor Works Building Contract family Design and Build Contract family Generic…

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) are to host their second joint 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, hosted jointly between the three groups and KPMG, will be taking place on Wednesday, 27 November at KPMG’s Canary Wharf offices in London. It will be the second occasion that JCT’s YPG has joined with peer groups from professional bodies across the construction industry. Expanding on last…

Diversity and Inclusion the Key to Unlocking the True Potential of Collaborative Contracting

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Without diversity, equity, and inclusion, the opportunities that the construction industry seeks to achieve with collaborative contracting will never be fully realised, explained Katy Dowding, president and CEO, Skanska UK, in a thought-provoking JCT Povey Lecture, on Thursday, 7 November 2024. In her presentation entitled “Construction – The Secret To More Collaborative Contracting and Better Project Outcomes Through Diversity and Inclusion”, Katy explained how embedding a diverse and inclusive culture throughout the workplace and in the project team is a key part of unlocking the…

JCT Povey Lecture 2024: “Construction – The Secret To More Collaborative Contracting and Better Project Outcomes Through Diversity and Inclusion”

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JCT Povey Lecture 2024 “Construction – The Secret To More Collaborative Contracting and Better Project Outcomes Through Diversity and Inclusion” Presentation by Katy Dowding, president and CEO, Skanska UK  Q&A/Discussion hosted by Karen Kirkham, JCT chair Extra information: Download Presentation Slides Download Notes Find out more about Katy Dowding: www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-dowding-48b5a21/ Find out more about Skanska UK: www.skanska.co.uk About the Povey Lecture The JCT Povey Lecture is an annual event at which an eminent person is invited to give their thoughts on significant matters that are…

JCT Announces Release Schedule for 2024 Edition Measured Term Contract

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JCT has announced that the 2024 Edition of the Measured Term Contract (MTC 2024) will be released on 13 November 2024. The document will be available via the JCT online store, www.jctltd.co.uk. Customers will have instant access on 13 November via the JCT On Demand digital format, or through the JCT Construct digital subscription service. The contract will also be available to order in traditional hardcopy from the same date. There will be no pre-order period. A tracked change version of the Measured Term Contract 2024 (showing the changes against…