Skill

legalcode-uk-jct-nec-contract-review

Reviews UK construction contracts under JCT and NEC4 for England and Wales projects. Use when reviewing, negotiating, or advising on JCT Standard Building Contract (SBC/Q 2016 or 2024), JCT Design and Build Contract (DB 2016/2024), NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), or any contract governed by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. Covers payment provisions, adjudication rights, extension of time, loss and expense, practical completion, defects liability, professional indemnity insurance, collateral warranties, and retention. Also use for Building Safety Act 2022 liability exposure, concurrent delay analysis, and smash-and-grab adjudication risk. Triggers on: JCT, NEC, NEC4, SBC, DB contract, construction contract review, HGCRA, Construction Act, adjudication, extension of time, practical completion, collateral warranty, retention, PI insurance construction, Building Safety Act construction.