Changes to the insurance provisions in the JCT forms of contract

Harris, G.

Changes to the insurance provisions in the JCT forms of contract - 1987 - Chartered Quantity Surveyor 9(12) August 1987, 27-28(2) .

Outlines the amendments made by the JCT to the insurance and related liability provisions in all its forms of building contracts , with the exception of the Fixed Fee of Prime Cost Contract. The main purpose of the amendments is to bring the forms up to date with current insurance practice, the relevant provisions having remained virtually the same since 1939, and to remove any inconsistencies in the existing clauses.