The JCT Design and Build Contract 2005......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Preface to the Third Edition......Page 11
1.1 Definitions......Page 13
1.2 Advantages and disadvantages......Page 16
1.3 The architect's role......Page 17
1.4 Standard forms available......Page 19
1.5 Tendering procedures......Page 29
2.1 The documents......Page 34
2.2 Completing the form......Page 35
2.3 Employer's Requirements......Page 43
2.4 Contractor's Proposals......Page 47
2.6 Supplementary provisions......Page 48
2.7 Priority, discrepancies, errors......Page 49
2.9 Notices......Page 53
3.1 General principles of design liability......Page 56
3.2 Liability under the contract......Page 63
3.3 Design liability optional arrangements and consequences......Page 69
3.4 Consultant switch and novation......Page 75
3.5 Novation agreements......Page 78
3.7 Consultant warranties......Page 80
4.2 Implied terms......Page 82
4.3 Express terms......Page 83
4.4 Other obligations......Page 107
5.1 Employer's agent......Page 110
5.2 Express and implied terms......Page 112
5.3 Instructions......Page 125
5.4 Powers......Page 133
5.5 Employer's duties......Page 137
6.1 General......Page 141
6.2 Sub-contractors......Page 142
6.3 Statutory requirements......Page 146
6.4 The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007......Page 150
6.5 Work not forming part of the contract......Page 151
6.6 Third party rights and collateral warranties......Page 152
7.1 Possession and deferment......Page 156
7.2 Progress......Page 157
7.3 Practical completion......Page 159
7.4 Partial possession......Page 161
7.5 Rectification period......Page 162
8.1 Principles......Page 165
8.2 Contract procedure......Page 167
8.3 Relevant events......Page 170
8.4 Liquidated damages......Page 174
9.1 Types of claim......Page 179
9.2 Application for direct loss and/or expense......Page 180
9.3 Supplemental provision procedures (para. 5)......Page 185
9.4 Grounds for direct loss and/or expense......Page 186
9.5 Antiquities......Page 189
10.1 Contract sum......Page 190
10.2 Interim payments......Page 192
10.3 Applications......Page 197
10.4 Employer's right to withhold payment or to deduct......Page 201
10.5 Retention......Page 202
10.6 Final payment......Page 204
10.8 Changes......Page 210
10.9 Valuation of changes under the supplemental provisions......Page 213
10.10 Fluctuations......Page 215
10.11 VAT......Page 217
11.1 Injury to persons and property......Page 218
11.2 Employer's liability......Page 219
11.3 Insurance of the Works......Page 221
11.4 Insurance of the Works: new building......Page 222
11.5 Insurance of the Works: existing building......Page 224
11.7 The Joint Fire Code......Page 226
11.8 Professional indemnity insurance......Page 227
12.1 Common law position......Page 229
12.2 Termination generally......Page 230
12.3 Termination by the employer......Page 232
12.4 Termination by the contractor......Page 239
13.1 General......Page 245
13.2 Adjudication......Page 249
13.3 Arbitration......Page 259
13.4 Legal proceedings......Page 267
Table of Cases......Page 268
Clause Index......Page 277
Subject Index......Page 285