JCT Announces Release Schedule for Intermediate Building Contract 2024

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JCT has announced that the 2024 Edition of the Intermediate Building Contract family will be released on 10 July 2024. The documents that will be included as part of the release are: Intermediate Building Contract 2024 (IC 2024) Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design 2024 (ICD 2024) Intermediate Building Contract Guide 2024 (IC/G 2024) Intermediate Building Contract 2024 Tracked Change Document (IC 2024 Tracked) (hardcopy only) Intermediate Building Contract with contractor’s design 2024 Tracked Change Document (ICD 2024 Tracked) (hardcopy only) Intermediate Sub-Contract Agreement 2024…

Construction Industry Celebrates Success of JCT 2024 Edition at Parliamentary Reception

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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

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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

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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

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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 Announces Release of 2024 Edition of Contracts

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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,…

Take Care When Unleashing “The Terminator” – Simon Tolson Gives The JCT Povey Lecture 2023

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The risks associated with incorrectly terminating a construction contract are such that record numbers tuned in to view Simon Tolson’s vital update for the construction industry in his JCT Povey Lecture, on Wednesday, 22 November 2023. In his presentation entitled “The Terminator”, Simon Tolson, senior partner, Fenwick Elliott LLP, examined some of the key issues surrounding termination, including describing what factors must be considered when seeking termination, how to navigate the process correctly – with careful thinking and preparation, and what happens when things go…

JCT Contract Administration Model Forms for SBC, DB, and IC Released

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JCT has launched new Construction Administration Model Forms for use with the 2016 edition of its Standard Building Contract, Design and Build Contract, and Intermediate Building Contract families. The digital PDF packs, available to purchase online through JCT’s On Demand digital service, provide a series of template forms to assist with the administration of a JCT contract and a construction project. This latest release follows the launch earlier in 2023 of the Contract Administration Model Forms for the JCT Home Owner and JCT Minor Works…

JCT Young Professionals Group Partner With CIOB And RICS For First Joint Event

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JCT’s Young Professional Group (YPG) are to host their first joint networking event in partnership with members of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Tomorrow’s Leaders, and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Matrics UK. The event, taking place on 26 October at RICS headquarters in London, will be the first time that JCT’s YPG has joined with peer groups from professional bodies across the construction industry. The event will be an opportunity for members from the three groups to meet informally, discuss ideas…

JCT Povey Lecture 2023 To Host ‘The Terminator’

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Simon Tolson, senior partner at Fenwick Elliot LLP, will give the JCT Povey Lecture 2023, entitled ‘The Terminator’, on Wednesday, 22 November 2023. The presentation will discuss the latest case law, developments, and legal issues surrounding the termination of construction contracts. Termination is a powerful and definitive device that discharges all unperformed primary obligations under the contract yet to accrue and ends the contractual relationship, often instantaneously. Profound commercial and financial consequences for the parties can ensue. This can be acute for the defaulting party….