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What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

What are preliminaries in a construction contract?What are prelims?‘Preliminaries’ in a construction contract, or ‘prelims’, is typically taken to...

What is a variation on a construction project?

What is a variation on a construction project?

What is a variation on a construction project?A variation (sometimes referred to as a change) is an alteration to the scope of work originally...

Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

Escrow accounts and escrow agreementsThis Practice Note examines why parties involved in a construction project may enter into an escrow agreement (or...

Defects liability period and rectification of defects

Defects liability period and rectification of defects

Defects liability period and rectification of defectsIt is common in construction projects for defects to manifest or appear in the works. Most...

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Where a builder working on property A causes damage to a neighbouring property, who is liable to the neighbour for that damage, the employer (who owns property A) or the builder?

Where a builder working on property A causes damage to a neighbouring property, who is liable to the neighbour for that damage, the employer (who owns...
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2nd Mar
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What is practical completion?

What is practical completion?Practical completion marks the end of the construction period of a project, when the works are 'finished' and the...
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2nd Mar
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Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contracts

Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contractsThe Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are a popular way for governments to involve private investment,...
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Produced in partnership with Victoria McGie
2nd Mar
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Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolution

Differences between adjudication and other forms of dispute resolutionThis Practice Note identifies some of the key differences between adjudication...
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Produced in partnership with 4 Pump Court
2nd Mar
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Liquidated damages in construction contracts

Liquidated damages in construction contractsThis Practice Note explains what liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs/LDs) are and their purpose in a...
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1st Mar
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Time at large in construction contracts

Time at large in construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the concept of ‘time at large’ in relation to the completion of works under a...
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2nd Mar
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Provisional sums

Provisional sumsWhat are provisional sums?There is no precise standard definition of provisional sum but it is generally understood to refer to an...
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2nd Mar
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What is the difference between termination, determination and a voided contract?

What is the difference between termination, determination and a voided contract?In respect of commercial contracts, under English law there is no...
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Produced in partnership with Abdul Jinadu of Keating Chambers
1st Mar
Practice notes

Scott Schedules in construction disputes

Scott Schedules in construction disputesScott Schedules are often very useful in construction disputes. They help to identify the key issues between...
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Produced in partnership with James Bowling of 4 Pump Court
2nd Mar
Practice notes

The final account in construction and engineering contracts

The final account in construction and engineering contractsWhat is the final account?The expression 'final account' refers to the consolidated...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

Fluctuations in construction contracts

Fluctuations in construction contractsWhat are fluctuations?Fluctuations provisions are clauses in construction contracts that allow the contract sum...
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2nd Mar
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Breach of natural justice in adjudication

Breach of natural justice in adjudicationProduced in association with 4 Pump CourtPrinciples of natural justiceIf an adjudicator breaches the rules of...
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2nd Mar
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New home warranties

New home warrantiesThis Practice Note looks at the principal types of policy or guarantee (other than latent defects insurance) that are currently on...
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2nd Mar
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Extensions of time under construction contracts

Extensions of time under construction contractsThis Practice Note examines the circumstances in which a construction contract might entitle a...
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1st Mar
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Quantum meruit in construction

Quantum meruit in constructionThis Practice Note looks at what quantum meruit is, the most common situations where a quantum meruit claim may arise in...
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2nd Mar
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Roles of professional consultants—construction projects

Roles of professional consultants—construction projectsOn construction projects there may be a large number of professional consultants involved, all...
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1st Mar

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NEC contracts—price and payment

NEC contracts—price and paymentThis Practice Note looks at how payments are made and how the contract price is calculated under the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). It provides an overview of how each of the main pricing options operate, how the price for the works is calculated and

JCT Information Release Schedule

JCT Information Release ScheduleThis Practice Note summarises what the Information Release Schedule (IRS) is, its role in the JCT contracts and some practical points to consider when using the IRS and incorporating it into a JCT contract.Information Release ScheduleThe JCT definition of the IRS (as

NEC contracts—glossary

NEC contracts—glossaryNEC terminologyPractitioners who are new to the NEC contracts may find the below explanations of terms used in the NEC ECC useful, as there are many terms used in these contracts that are unique to the NEC suite and/or which may require further explanation.It is important to

NEC Term Service Contract

NEC Term Service ContractWhat is the NEC Term Service Contract?The NEC Term Service Contract, or TSC, is part of the NEC3 and NEC4 suites of contracts (see Practice Note: NEC contracts—introduction). The NEC Term Service Contract is designed to engage a contractor for a set period of time, to manage