Fri 14 Jul 2023
Clarity for Construction Bulletin
Welcome to our Clarity for Construction Bulletin If you are interested in relevant content written by subject matter experts who know construction law, we promise to deliver straight-talking, insightful content straight to you inbox. You can sign up here. If you'd like to find a back issue, you can find all our previous email bulletins below. After a short break I am delighted to welcome you to the return of our quarterly Construction Bulletin with our Summer 2023. This edition of our bulletin includes some recent blogs relating to insolvency and inflation which continue to affect the industry. If you wish to discuss anything covered in this edition, please do not hesitate to contact me or one of our construction team. We also have a range of different feeing options available for adjudications, which include fixed fee options, depending on the nature of the adjudication. Construction Bulletin - July 2023
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Landmark Supreme Court ruling reshapes JCT/SBCC termination interpretation
In August 2024, we reported on Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association, a very important decision of the English Court of Appeal (ECA). It dealt with the proper interpretation of the termination provisions in the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT)/Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) 2016 standard form building contracts. These provisions allow a contractor, in certain defined circumstances, to terminate its own employment under the contracts, principally Clauses 8.9.1, 8.9.3 and 8.9.4.
