ABSTRACT

This book is quite simply about contract administration using the JCT contracts. The key features of the new and updated edition continue to be its brevity, readability and relevance to everyday practice. It provides a succinct guide written from the point of view of a construction practitioner, rather than a lawyer, to the traditional form of contract with bills of quantities SBC/Q2016, the design and build form DB2016 and the minor works form MWD2016. The book broadly follows the sequence of producing a building from the initial decision to build through to completion. Chapters cover:

  • Procurement and tendering
  • Payments, scheduling, progress and claims
  • Contract termination and insolvency
  • Indemnity and insurance
  • Supply chain problems, defects and subcontracting issues
  • Quality, dealing with disputes and adjudication
  • How to administer contracts for BIM-compliant projects

JCT contracts are administered by a variety of professionals including project managers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and construction managers. It is individuals in these groups, whether experienced practitioner or student, who will benefit most from this clear, concise and highly relevant book.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|32 pages

Building procurement strategy

chapter 2|22 pages

Building procurement procedures

chapter 3|14 pages

Interim payments

chapter 4|14 pages

Final accounts

chapter 5|10 pages

Progress

chapter 6|12 pages

Claims

chapter 7|16 pages

Termination and insolvency

chapter 8|18 pages

The supply chain and subcontracting

chapter 9|18 pages

Indemnity and insurance

chapter 10|8 pages

Fluctuations

chapter 11|14 pages

Maintaining quality

chapter |12 pages

Glossary