Construction Industry Celebrates Success of JCT 2024 Edition at Parliamentary Reception

JCT members and guests from across the construction industry gathered to celebrate the success of JCT’s latest edition of contracts, JCT 2024, at its annual Construction Industry Parliamentary Reception, on Friday 7 June 2024. The JCT 2024 Edition launched back in April, when the first contract family from the suite, the Design and Build Contract 2024, was released. This was followed by the Minor Works Building Contract 2024, the Short Form of Sub-contract, Sub-subcontract, and the Model Administration Forms for both DB 2024 and MW…

JCT To Celebrate Launch of JCT 2024 Edition at Parliamentary Reception

At its annual Construction Industry Parliamentary Reception JCT will be celebrating the launch of the latest edition of its contracts, JCT 2024, and saying thank you to some of the many people in the industry whose contribution has made it possible. JCT 2024 launched in April, with the release of the first contract family from the edition, the JCT Design and Build Contract. An Online Launch Event, which took place on 1 May, introduced contract users and the wider industry to the main changes within…

JCT Announces Release Schedule for Minor Works 2024

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 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…

JCT 2024 Edition of Contracts Online Launch Event

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 2024 Edition – Available Contracts

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 Announces Release of 2024 Edition of Contracts

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,…

JCT: The Next Evolution

Blog Authors: Michael Bennett and Amber Wright – Shoosmiths At a recent event, Karen Kirkham (chair of JCT) and Sean Smylie (vice chair of the JCT) outlined the eagerly anticipated changes to the JCT Suite of contracts. Speaking to members of the SCL in Birmingham on 28 February 2023, it was confirmed that the next edition is likely to be called JCT 2024 and is anticipated to be issued in the early part of next year. The final decision on the release date will be…

JCT Announces Next Edition of Contracts, ‘JCT 2024’ at Parliamentary Reception

JCT announced that the next update to its suite of contracts will be the JCT 2024 Edition, at its annual Construction Industry Parliamentary Reception held at the House of Commons, on Friday, 16th June. The reception was an opportunity for JCT’s members and invited construction industry guests to gain an early insight into the core themes and main changes that will feature in JCT 2024, which is due to be published next year. The current edition of JCT contracts, JCT 2016, is the most widely…