Understanding JCT Standard Building Contracts

David Chappell BA (Hons Arch) MA (Arch) MA (Law) PhD RIBA is director of David Chappell Consultancy Limited. He was Professor and Senior Research Fellow in Architectural Practice and Management Research at the Queen’s University Belfast and was Visiting Professor of Practice Management and Law at the University of Central England in Birmingham. He has written many articles and books for the construction industry, including the recent Construction Contracts Questions and Answers, also available from Routledge. He frequently acts as an adjudicator.

• Preface to the tenth edition, Introduction 1 Contractor’s obligations 1.1 The forms 1.2 Implied and express terms 1.3 Design 1.4 Materials and workmanship 2 Insurance 2.1 General 2.2 Injury to persons and property 2.3 Liability of employer 2.4 Insurance of the Works 2.5 Professional indemnity insurance 2.6 Sub-contractors 2.7 MW and MWD insurance 3 Third parties 3.1 Assignment and sub-letting 3.2 Named sub-contractors 3.3 Employer’s directly employed contractors 3.4 Statutory provisions 3.5 Third-party rights and warranties 3.6 Performance bonds and guarantees 4 Work in progress 4.1 Setting-out 4.2 Release of information and architect’s instructions 4.3 Clerk of works 5 Money 5.1 Payment 5.2 Variations 6 Claims 6.1 Extension of time 6.2 Money claims 7 The end 7.1 Practical completion and rectification 7.2 Suspension and termination 8 Dispute resolution 8.1 General 8.2 Adjudication 8.3 Arbitration 8.4 Litigation 8.5 Points to note Table of cases, Clause index, Subject index