Let's ditch the JCT
Pike, A.
Let's ditch the JCT - 2002 - Building 267(8221) 15 February 2002, 54(1) .
Argues that the continued use of JCT forms, when there are less complex alternatives, is surprising. NEC documents and GC/Works contracts are suggested as less biased towards employers and written in plain English. "Crown Estate Commissioners v John Mowlem & Company" showed the effect on employers interests of clause 30.9.1.1 of previous issues of JCT to the 98 version, where a final certificate would have protected the contractor from liability even if a building had collapsed shortly afterwards. GC/Works/1 With Quantities 1998, deals with this same scenario with more protection for the project manager. The use of JCT with substantial amendments is commonplace, and could be sensibly replaced by other forms.
JCT80
JCT STANDARD FORM OF BUILDING CONTRACT (1998 EDITION)
NEC
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS-STANDARD FORMS OF BUILDING CONTRACT-GC/WORKS CONTRACTS
GC/WORKS/1
CROWN ESTATE COMMISSIONERS V JOHN MOWLEM AND CO LTD
Contracts
Let's ditch the JCT - 2002 - Building 267(8221) 15 February 2002, 54(1) .
Argues that the continued use of JCT forms, when there are less complex alternatives, is surprising. NEC documents and GC/Works contracts are suggested as less biased towards employers and written in plain English. "Crown Estate Commissioners v John Mowlem & Company" showed the effect on employers interests of clause 30.9.1.1 of previous issues of JCT to the 98 version, where a final certificate would have protected the contractor from liability even if a building had collapsed shortly afterwards. GC/Works/1 With Quantities 1998, deals with this same scenario with more protection for the project manager. The use of JCT with substantial amendments is commonplace, and could be sensibly replaced by other forms.
JCT80
JCT STANDARD FORM OF BUILDING CONTRACT (1998 EDITION)
NEC
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT FORMS-STANDARD FORMS OF BUILDING CONTRACT-GC/WORKS CONTRACTS
GC/WORKS/1
CROWN ESTATE COMMISSIONERS V JOHN MOWLEM AND CO LTD
Contracts