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Yoga Studio, The Newt in Somerset

/ Case Studies

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

/ Interviews

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…

The Risk of Volatile Prices on a Building Project

/ Contractual Issues, Fluctuations, JCT Network

Blog author: Peter Hibberd In September 2021, the Bank of England stated that inflation may reach 4% by the end of that year. The talk, by some, that this was alarmist and that we should not overreact to rising prices is now seen to be way off beam. General inflation has increased significantly since then and in September 2022 it had risen to circa 10% according to ONS. How wrong can one be! The construction materials indices are even more variable and reflect price increases…

Managing Construction Price Inflation

/ Contractual Issues, Fluctuations

Blog Authors: Sarah Elliott and Suzanne Reeves  – Wedlake Bell The construction industry has had to mitigate the effects of Brexit and COVID-19 and is now beset with additional inflationary pressures in the wake of the war in Ukraine. Unfortunately, inflation is unlikely to be brought under control in the short term and will be with the industry for some time to come. This means that businesses across the supply chain need to find ways to manage the risks of cost escalation over the life…

Competency, culture, and compliance will ensure we don’t ‘feel the breath of the Building Safety Act upon us’

/ JCT Network, JCT Povey Lecture, Latest News, Press Releases

Gary Neal, head of fire at Skanska UK, delivered a clear set of guidelines to those working in construction to ensure that building projects not only achieve the necessary requirements of the Building Safety Act but also the desired cost and quality outcomes first time, in his JCT Povey Lecture, given on Thursday, 10 November 2022. In his presentation, ‘Building Safety Act: practical steps to compliance in construction’, Gary explained the four main areas of focus of the Act, namely, the changes to general building…

JCT Povey Lecture 2022: “Building Safety Act: practical steps to compliance in construction”

/ JCT Povey Lecture

JCT Povey Lecture 2022 “Building Safety Act: practical steps to compliance in construction” Presentation by Gary Neal, head of fire, Skanska UK Panel discussion hosted by Karen Kirkham, JCT chair, featuring Gary Neal and Amanda Long, chief executive, Building a Safer Future Extra information: Download presentation slides Find out more about Skanska UK: https://www.skanska.co.uk/ Find out more about Building a Safer Future (BSF): https://www.buildingasaferfuture.org.uk/ BSF Champions – Benchmarking and Verification for Change Download PDF  Find out more about the BSF Champions process: https://www.buildingasaferfuture.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-bsf-champion/ Find out…

JCT Povey Lecture to discuss Building Safety Act and practical guidance for professionals

/ JCT Povey Lecture, Latest News, Press Releases

Gary Neal, head of fire, Skanska UK, will give the JCT Povey Lecture webinar 2022, with a presentation entitled, “Building Safety Act – Practical Steps for Compliance in Construction” on Thursday, 10th November 2022. The Building Safety Act and its impact on both projects and construction contracts will be under consideration, with Gary Neal providing practical guidance on the impact of the legislation on construction projects and the best approach required for practitioners to achieve compliance. The presentation will be essential viewing for construction professionals…

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….