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JCT 2016 Edition of Contracts – Launch Webinar

/ JCT 2016 Edition

The JCT webinar, “JCT 2016 Edition of Contracts”, hosted by Building, was broadcast live on 23 November 2016. The webinar was set up to provide more information to JCT users about the 2016 Edition, specifically covering the main areas of change. This session included information on: Introduction to the 2016 Edition Building Information Modelling (BIM) The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Payment Insurance Performance Bonds and Guarantees, Third Party Rights and Collateral Warranties The Webinar included the following expert speakers: Victoria Peckett – partner, head of…

Not So Standard Contracts

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Blog author: Peter Hibberd After Brexit, the UK is to go its own way regarding procurement and contracts but it will still have to work within parameters set by others if it is to trade internationally – something which JCT will continue to pursue regardless of the UK’s membership of the EU. During the past year, few subjects have created as much angst and foreboding as Brexit even though its definition is unclear– perhaps that is the problem. This article does not repeat the well-trodden arguments…

JCT releases Intermediate Building Contract 2016

/ JCT 2016 Edition, JCT Network, Press Releases

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has released the 2016 Edition of the Intermediate Building Contract family. The contracts are available to purchase via JCT’s online store, www.jctltd.co.uk. The 2016 Edition of the Intermediate Building Contract family includes the following documents: Intermediate Building Contract (IC) Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design (ICD) Intermediate Building Contract Guide (IC/G) Intermediate Sub-Contract Agreement (ICSub/A) Intermediate Sub-Contract Conditions (ICSub/C) Intermediate Sub-Contract with sub-contractor’s design Agreement (ICSub/D/A) Intermediate Sub-Contract with sub-contractor’s design Conditions (ICSub/D/C) Intermediate Named Sub-Contract Tender and Agreement (ICSub/NAM)…

JCT 2016 Edition – find out more

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Check out our information pack including webinar, summary, information booklet and available products… We have launched a new information pack containing everything you need to know about the JCT 2016 Edition of Contracts. As a JCT Network member, you are first to receive this suite of information: JCT 2016 Edition of Contracts Webinar We have made our “JCT 2016 Edition of Contracts” webinar, hosted by Building, available to view via our website. Click the link to view the webinar from our JCT 2016 Edition page,…

JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2016 available for pre-order

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The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has launched the Intermediate Building Contract family as part of the release of its 2016 Edition of contracts. Intermediate Building Contracts are available for pre-order via JCT’s online store (www.jctltd.co.uk), for despatch on 7th December 2016. The contracts that make up the Intermediate Building Contract family available for pre-order include: Intermediate Building Contract (IC) Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design (ICD) Intermediate Building Contract Guide (IC/G) Intermediate Sub-Contract Agreement (ICSub/A) Intermediate Sub-Contract Conditions (ICSub/C) Intermediate Sub-Contract with sub-contractor’s design Agreement…

JCT 2016 Edition, BIM and Farmer Review on the agenda at SBCC 2016 Conference

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JCT Chair, Richard Saxon CBE, provided an update on JCT contracts for delegates at the Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) annual conference on 9 November 2016. Richard Saxon’s presentation included providing an update of the JCT 2016 Edition of contracts, of which the Standard Building, Minor Works, Design and Build, Generic Sub-Contract and Collateral Warranty families are currently available via JCT’s online store, www.jctltd.co.uk. The Intermediate Contract family will be published early in December, with remaining contracts following in the spring. In addition to the 2016 Edition,…

Trust, relationships, and clear objectives: Tony Giddings talks collaboration at JCT Povey Lecture 2016

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“Collaboration: how Argent developed its successful way of working” was the title of the JCT Povey Lecture 2016, given by Tony Giddings at The Building Centre, London on Thursday 10 November. Tony Giddings described how Argent’s collaborative approach has led to the successful delivery of over £1.2bn worth of construction projects, including Brindleyplace in Birmingham, Thames Valley Park in Reading, Piccadilly Place in Manchester and recently, the redevelopment of the 69-acre site at King’s Cross in London. Tony identified a number of factors that, in…

JCT Povey Lecture 2016 – Collaboration: how Argent developed its successful way of working

/ JCT Povey Lecture

JCT Povey Lecture 2016 “Collaboration: how Argent developed its successful way of working” Tony Giddings 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 relevant to the construction and property industry. The purpose of the lecture is to stimulate thought and encourage ways of continuing to improve the quality and value of construction output. The event was inaugurated in 2003 to acknowledge and pay tribute to…

Tony Giddings to talk collaboration at JCT Povey Lecture 2016

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“Collaboration: how Argent developed its successful way of working”, will be the title of the JCT Povey Lecture 2016, to be given by Tony Giddings at The Building Centre on Thursday 10 November 2016. Tony Giddings BSc FCIOB was executive director of Argent PLC from 1997, finally stepping down as partner this year. During this time he has been responsible for over £1.2bn of construction, including projects at Thames Valley Park, Green Park in Reading, Brindleyplace in Birmingham, Piccadilly Place in Manchester, and more recently…

JCT 2016 Collateral Warranty documents available for pre-order

/ JCT 2016 Edition, JCT Network, JCT Product Updates, Press Releases

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has made the 2016 Edition of its Collateral Warranty documents available for pre-order from its online store, www.jctltd.co.uk. The Collateral Warranty documents available for pre-order include: Contractor Collateral Warranty for a Funder (CWa/F) Contractor Collateral Warranty for a Purchaser or Tenant (CWa/P&T) Sub-Contractor Collateral Warranty for a Funder (SCWa/F) Sub-Contractor Collateral Warranty for a Purchaser or Tenant (SCWa/P&T) Sub-Contractor Collateral Warranty for the Employer (SCWa/E) JCT users are able to pre-order the Collateral Warranty documents now for despatch on 21st…