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JCT Parliamentary Reception to Give Insight Into New Target Cost Contract

/ JCT 2024 Edition, JCT Network, JCT Product Updates

JCT will use the occasion of its annual Construction Industry Parliamentary Reception, to be held on Friday, 13 June 2025, to celebrate the introduction of the JCT Target Cost Contract to the JCT suite, and preview information resources about the contract ahead of its release in the summer. The Target Cost Contract is a new addition to the JCT suite of contracts and forms part of the JCT 2024 Edition. The Target Cost Contract family will comprise a main contract, sub-contract, and guides. The contract…

JCT Training Online – Learn More About the JCT 2024 Design and Build and Minor Works Contracts This Spring

/ Education, Skills and Students

The Spring 2025 series of JCT Training is now live. We have a range of online courses and video modules covering some of the major contract families from the JCT 2024 Edition. Our 3-hour interactive webinar courses provide an overview of a particular contract family, giving course attendees the knowledge to have confidence in dealing with a particular contract and avoid common pitfalls. The sessions to take place and the dates are as follows: Wednesday, 23 April 2024 JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 Wednesday,…

JCT 2024 Edition – Available Products Update

/ 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 Construction Management Contract 2024 Contract family includes: JCT Construction Management Appointment 2024 (CM/A 2024) JCT Construction Management Trade Contract 2024 (CM/TC 2024) JCT Construction Management Guide 2024 (CM/G 2024) JCT Construction Manager Collateral Warranty for a Funder 2024 (CMWa/F 2024) JCT Construction Manager Collateral Warranty for a…

Procurement Act ‘Goes Live’ – A Summary Guide for the Construction Sector

/ Contractual Issues, Legislation

Blog Authors: Laura Reeve, Partner and Emily Moorcroft, Solicitor – Ashfords LLP After years of delay and anticipation, implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 finally ‘achieved practical completion’ on the 24 February 2025. The new Act is set to shake up the tendering and delivery of public sector construction projects, providing a revised blueprint for mapping out public sector procurements and promising a new era of transparency, efficiency and opportunity for the construction sector. Public sector employers, together with their appointed contractors and the wider…

Pump House, Kew Gardens, London

/ Case Studies

Taking inspiration from its natural surroundings, the new Pump House at Kew Gardens is part of a wider scheme to provide a greener source of irrigation and improved water security. It was built on a JCT Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design. Kew Gardens in Southwest London houses the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collection in the world. With over 50,000 species, the UNESCO World Heritage Site – a 121-hectare landscape – requires a considerable amount of water to maintain its environment, especially as…

JCT Sponsor Mental Health in Construction Research

/ Latest News, Press Releases

JCT is to sponsor a research project investigating the mental health of workers in construction, to better understand the challenges workers face, and to explore how the industry can provide better support. The research project, which was initiated by the Tier 1 Health in Construction Leadership Group (HCLG) and Mates in Mind, a registered charity set up to improve mental health within construction, is a collaboration with the University of Warwick, which has led several research projects to explore mental health in the construction sector,…

Information on the Withdrawal of the JCT 2016 Edition of Contracts

/ JCT 2016 Edition, JCT 2024 Edition, JCT Product Updates

Currently, two editions of JCT contracts are in use: the latest edition, JCT 2024, and the previous edition, JCT 2016. Users will be able to continue to access contracts and documents from both editions until Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at which point the JCT 2016 Edition will be withdrawn and will no longer be available to purchase either in hardcopy or digital format from the JCT Online Store. Beyond the withdrawal date, subscribers to the JCT Construct digital service will no longer be able to…

JCT Announces Release Schedule for Next Batch of 2024 Edition Contracts – Including CM, MC, FA, Adj, PBA, and DAB Families

/ JCT 2024 Edition, Latest News, Press Releases

JCT has announced that the next batch of contracts from the 2024 Edition will be released on 5 March 2025. The documents that will be included as part of the release are: JCT Construction Management Contract 2024 Contract family includes: Construction Management Appointment 2024 (CM/A 2024) Construction Management Trade Contract 2024 (CM/TC 2024) Construction Management Guide 2024 (CM/G 2024) Construction Manager Collateral Warranty for a Funder 2024 (CMWa/F 2024) Construction Manager Collateral Warranty for a Purchaser or Tenant 2024 (CMWa/P&T 2024) Trade Contractor Collateral Warranty…

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

/ JCT Young Professionals Group

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

/ JCT Young Professionals Group

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…