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JCT Announces Release Schedule for Minor Works 2024

/ JCT 2024 Edition, Latest News, Press Releases

JCT has announced that the 2024 Edition of the Minor Works Building Contract family will be released on 15 May 2024. The documents that will be included as part of the release are: Minor Works Building Contract 2024 (MW 2024) Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design 2024 (MWD 2024) Minor Works Sub-Contract with sub-contractor’s design 2024 (MWSub/D 2024) Minor Works Building Contract 2024 Tracked Change Document (MW 2024 Tracked) (available in hardcopy only) Minor Works Building Contract with contractor’s design 2024 Tracked Change Document…

JCT Releases Design and Build Contract 2024

/ JCT 2024 Edition, Latest News, Press Releases

JCT has announced the release of all contracts from the Design and Build Contract family as part of the launch of its 2024 Edition of contracts. Design and Build 2024 contracts are available to purchase from JCT’s online store (www.jctltd.co.uk), and are available in hardcopy, JCT On Demand digital, and via the JCT Construct digital subscription service. The 2024 Edition of the Design and Build Contract family includes: Design and Build Contract (DB 2024) Design and Build Contract Guide (DB/G 2024) Design and Build Sub-Contract…

Enforcement Powers Under the BSA During the In-construction Phase

/ Legislation

Blog Author: Natalie Pilagos – Construction Partner, Wedlake Bell Introduction The construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). As part of these reforms, the BSA introduced a regime that seeks to strengthen pre-existing enforcement powers and introduces new enforcement tools. In the Enforcement Policy Statement (EPS) published in December 2023, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) indicates that enforcement of the BSA, The Building Act 1984 (BA) and associated regulations reflects its overall aim to transform…

JCT 2024 Edition – Available Contracts

/ JCT 2024 Edition, JCT Product Updates

JCT announced the release of the 2024 Edition of Contracts, which launched with the Design and Build family of contracts on 17 April 2024. The following contracts are now available across all platforms via the JCT Online Store – hardcopy, JCT On Demand digital, and via the JCT Construct digital subscription service:   JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 (DB 2024) ISBN: 9780414109070 ONLY £89.00 + VAT (hardcopy price)   JCT Design and Build Contract Guide 2024 (DB/G 2024) ISBN: 9780414109049 ONLY £54.00   jCT…

JCT 2024 Edition of Contracts Online Launch Event

/ JCT 2024 Edition

1 May 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. On Wednesday, 1 May, JCT will be hosting an online launch event for the JCT 2024 Edition of Contracts. The latest update to the suite includes a number of improvements to modernise and streamline the documents, provide future proofing, reflect the latest legislative changes, and introduce a new contract family. In this session our panel of experts from the JCT Drafting Sub-Committee will take us through the changes to the suite, providing more detail on key clauses,…

JCT Training – 2024

/ Education, Skills and Students

New courses added for May and June – Find out all you need to know about the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 with our range of full-day in-person courses and 3-hour online webinars.  Book your place today: Visit www.jctltd.co.uk/jct-training The latest batch of JCT Training courses for the Spring/Summer 2024 season are now available to book. See below for details of the following courses:   Full-day, in-person Courses JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 Date: 22 May 2024 Venue: JCT Offices, 4th Floor, 28…

Sustainable Workspaces, County Hall, London

/ Case Studies

Sustainable Workspaces is the redevelopment of a part of County Hall – a Grade II* listed building and the location of the former Greater London Council (GLC) – which was left unused since the abolishment of the GLC in the 1980s. The project was completed using a JCT Design and Build Contract. Sustainable Workspaces is a branch of project client, Sustainable Ventures, a business that works with sustainable start-ups to provide investment, community, innovation and workspace. Having outgrown their previous location, they acquired a 3,600m2…

JCT Announces Release of 2024 Edition of Contracts

/ JCT 2024 Edition, Latest News, Press Releases

JCT has announced that the release of its 2024 Edition of Contracts, which will launch with the Design and Build family of contracts, will take place on 17 April 2024. An online launch event, which will give an overview of JCT 2024 and explain the main changes and features of the new edition, will take place in conjunction with Building Magazine on 1 May 2024. The Design and Build 2024 Contracts will be made available simultaneously across all platforms – hardcopy, JCT On Demand digital,…

YPG Founder Member Leaders: Mark Pantry

/ Interviews

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. Mark Pantry, Partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP Mark is a partner at Fenwick Elliott, the largest construction and energy law firm in the UK. Mark specialises…

Kings Walk Arcade, Winchester

/ Case Studies

The Kings Walk project is an upgrade and ‘reactivation’ of an outdated 1970s shopping arcade, located in central Winchester. With a range of new features, including a green courtyard area, improved lighting, and bold graphics, the scheme was delivered through a JCT Intermediate Building Contract. The improvement to Kings Walk Arcade is the first part of a wider scheme of works under the Winchester Central Regeneration Programme. Kings Walk was suffering from a lack of footfall and an increase in antisocial behaviour, exacerbated by the…