Building Contract For A Home Owner/occupier In Suffolk
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Originally an optional schedule in JCT 2016, collaborative working is now a default article in JCT 2024, requiring the parties to work in a 'co-operative and collaborative manner, in good faith and in the spirit of trust and respect'.
The JCT Minor Works Building Contract is designed for smaller, basic construction projects where the work is of a simple nature. Minor Works Building Contracts are suitable for projects procured via the traditional or conventional method.
JCT Minor Works contracts are generally used when works are relatively straightforward and low value. These contracts are not as detailed as the JCT Design and Build and Standard Building Contracts and contain more basic provisions, particularly in relation to insurance, variations and claiming extensions of time.
The JCT minor works contract is used for works that are small, non-complex and up to a contract value of around £500,000.
So, if you ever come across someone referring to a 'JCT contract', it is typically about a standard building contract. These contracts are usually between an 'employer' and a 'contractor' to facilitate a building works project. They set out all of the relevant terms and conditions, including: Obligations of the parties.
The JCT provides the customer with peace of mind, as they know that all eventualities are covered in the contract. Furthermore, the design ensures that the agreement provisions are comprehensive and cover most of the dangers surrounding the construction industry.
The JCT suite of contracts, along with most standard forms of construction contract, contain express provisions for extensions of time, allowing for the date for completion to be extended where an event occurs which prevents completion of the works by that date.
The RIBA Concise Building Contract can be used on all types of simple commercial building work. It can be used in both the private and public sectors, as it includes optional provisions dealing with official secrets, transparency, discrimination and bribery as normally required by public sector clients.
JCT contracts facilitate the process of constructing buildings. In simple terms, contracts set out the responsibilities of all parties within the construction process and their obligations, so it is clear as to what work needs to be done, who is doing it, when are they doing it by, and for how much.
