| 1 | Claims arising under a construction contract This practice note considers the types of claims that may arise on construction and engineering projects. These include claims for extensions of time, loss and expense, variations, defective works, liquidated damages and breach of a professional consultants duty of care. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Claims arising under a construction contract: a quick guide A quick guide to the typical claims that may arise on a construction and engineering project. These include claims a contractor may make (such as loss and expense, extensions of time and for variations) and claims an employer may make (such as for defective work and liquidated damages). For more information on the legal structure of a construction project, see Quick guide, Construction projects: the legal structure. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Construction bonds: quick guide A quick guide summarising the different forms of bond that may be used on a construction and engineering project, focusing on the practical use of the bond rather than the law affecting bonds and guarantees. This is one of a series of quick guides, see Quick guides. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | Construction insurance: quick guide A quick guide summarising the different types of insurance that may be required or maintained in connection with a construction and engineering project, focusing on types of insurance rather than the law affecting insurance. This is one of a series of quick guides, see Quick guides. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 5 | Dispute boards: what are dispute boards? This note gives an overview of dispute review, adjudication and conciliation boards (known generically as dispute boards), including the types and uses of dispute boards. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 6 | Energy sector: construction and engineering aspects This note introduces some of the specialist areas of legal work that form part of the energy sector, concentrating on the construction and engineering aspects of working in that sector. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 7 | FIDIC Forms of Contract A note reviewing the background to the FIDIC forms of contracts and identifying the forms introduced in the 1999 suite of FIDIC contracts, as well as those published since then. This includes the forms commonly known as the Red Book, Yellow Book, Silver Book, Green Book, Pink Book, Gold Book, Blue Book and White Book. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 8 | ICC: the ICC suite of contracts An introduction to the suite of Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC), published by the Association of Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA). The ICC replaced the ICE Conditions of Contract with effect from 1 August 2011 and the ICE contracts have been withdrawn from sale. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 9 | ICE: the ICE suite of contracts An introduction to the ICE contracts, also known as the ICE Conditions of Contract, published by the Institution of Civil Engineers. Note: with effect from 1 August 2011, the ICE Conditions of Contract have been replaced by the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract (ICC). The ICE contracts have been withdrawn from sale. For more information, see Practice note, ICC: the ICC suite of contracts. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 10 | IChemE contracts An introduction to the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) forms of engineering contract for use in the process plant sector. On 5 Feburary 2013, the IChemE launched the 2013 editions of its UK forms of contract (see Legal update, IChemE publishes 2013 editions of UK contracts). This practice note currently reflects the previous editions of the IChemE UK contracts and will be updated in due course. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 11 | IChemE: the international forms of contract The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) publishes standard from contracts for the process sector. This note introduces the IChemE's international contracts. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 12 | IMechE/IET Model Forms of Contract A note outlining the Institution of Engineering and Technology and Institution of Mechanical Engineers' MF suite of contracts. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 13 | NEC: The NEC3 suite of contracts A note on the individual contracts that make up the suite of New Engineering Contracts, third edition (NEC3). NOTE: This practice note refers to the NEC3 suite of contracts, including its June 2006 and September 2011 amendments. Publication of the new, NEC3 April 2013 editions was announced on 10 April 2013 and we will update this note to refer to them as soon as we receive copies. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 14 | Acceleration on construction and engineering projects A note on accelerating the progress of works on a construction or engineering project, so that the works are completed before the date otherwise required under a building or engineering contract. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | CEDR's project mediation protocol This note considers project mediation and discusses the CEDR model project mediation protocol and agreement, the extent to which project mediation can be used with the FIDIC contracts and the interface with FIDIC's dispute adjudication boards (DAB). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | CIOB Contract for use with Complex Projects (CPC 2013) A note on the Chartered Institute of Building's (CIOB) Contract for use with Complex Projects, first edition, 2013 (known as the CPC 2013). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 17 | Construction standard form contracts: what are they and ... A note highlighting common construction and engineering standard form contracts and professional appointments, and where copies may be bought from. Examples include ACA, ACE, BPF, CIC, FIDIC, GC/Works, ICE, ICC, IChemE, IMechE, JCT, NEC (NEC3), PPC (PPC2000), RIBA, and RICS contracts and appointments. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 18 | Copyright licences in construction documents This note provides guidance on copyright licences in construction projects, particularly in the commercial property development sector. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 19 | Defects claims in a construction contract A note on defects claims in a construction contract. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 20 | Dispute boards and the Construction Act 1996 This practice note looks at the use of dispute boards in the UK, focusing on the relationship between them and the Construction Act 1996 (as enacted and as amended). It is particularly relevant to parties who are "parties to a construction contract". | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 21 | Dispute boards: a history This note provides a history of dispute boards, both internationally and in the UK. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 22 | Dispute boards: comparison table of dispute board rules A comparison table of the main dispute board rules for use on international projects and UK projects which are not subject to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (Construction Act 1996). The table is only available as a PDF. Click here to view it. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 23 | Dispute boards: ICE dispute resolution board procedure The ICE publishes two dispute resolution board procedures: Alternative one, for use on international and UK projects that are not subject to the Construction Act 1996. Alternative two, for use on UK projects where the parties are parties to a construction contract and are subject to the Construction Act 1996. This note briefly considers both procedures and then provides a summary of the alternative two procedure. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 24 | Dispute boards: practice and procedure This note considers a number of practice and procedure points, including: Establishing the dispute board. Selecting the members. Operating the dispute board. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 25 | Escrow and project bank accounts on construction projects: an ... An introduction to escrow accounts and project bank accounts on construction and engineering projects. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 26 | FIDIC Forms of Contract: Tender and Contract Documents A note on the contents of the FIDIC Books (1999 Suite), identifying typical tender documents, contract documents and the parties' considerations when preparing the Particular Conditions. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 27 | FIDIC Pink Book: The MDB Harmonised Edition of the Red ... A note on the Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) Harmonised Edition of the FIDIC Red Book (2006 edition), known as the Pink Book. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 28 | FIDIC Red Book (1999) This note highlights the main features and key clauses of the 1999 Red Book and key differences compared to the previous Fourth Edition of the Red Book (1987). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 29 | FIDIC: "Cost" and profit in FIDIC contracts This note considers the definition of "Cost" in the current suite of FIDIC forms of contract and reviews the circumstances where Cost might be recovered. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 30 | FIDIC: Conditions of Subcontract FIDIC publishes Conditions of Subcontract for Construction for Building and Engineering Works Designed by the Employer, First Edition 2011 (the 2011 sub-contract). The 2011 sub-contract is intended for use with FIDIC's Red and Pink Books. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 31 | FIDIC: Key risks for the Employer under the Red Book, Yellow ... An overview of key risks and negotiation issues for the parties to a FIDIC Red Book, Yellow Book or Silver Book, focusing on key risks for the Employer. FIDIC contracts are used on international construction and engineering projects. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 32 | FIDIC: Red Book (1999) and MDB Harmonised Edition (Pink ... A table of the differences between the FIDIC Red Book (1999) and the FIDIC MDB Harmonised Edition (Pink Book). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 33 | FIDIC: Termination by the Employer under the Red and Yellow ... This note considers termination by the Employer under the 1999 FIDIC Red and Yellow Books, which are used on international construction and engineering projects. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 34 | FIDIC: Yellow Book (1999) and Silver Book compared A table of key differences between the FIDIC Yellow Book (1999) and the FIDIC Silver Book. FIDIC's full names for the contracts are: Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build for Electrical and Mechanical Plant, and for Building and Engineering Works, Designed by the Contractor (Yellow Book). Conditions of Contract for Engineering Procurement and Construction/Turnkey Projects (Silver Book). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 35 | Government Construction Strategy The Government Construction Strategy, published on 31 May 2011, promised radical changes to construction procurement, cost benchmarking and greater use of standard form contracts in the public sector. The government plans to implement the strategy between 2011 and 2013 and it continues to publish further documents, which follow or dovetail with the strategy. This note refers to that work by, for example, the Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) and Infrastructure UK (IUK). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 36 | IChemE: Burgundy Book The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) publishes standard form contracts for the process sector. This note focuses on use of, and key terms in, the Form of Contract for Target Cost Contracts (Burgundy Book), First Edition, 2003. On 5 Feburary 2013, the IChemE launched the 2013 editions of its UK forms of contract (see Legal update, IChemE publishes 2013 editions of UK contracts). This practice note currently reflects the previous editions of the IChemE UK contracts and will be updated in due course. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 37 | IChemE: the Red Book and Green Book The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) publishes standard form contracts for the process sector. This note focuses on use of, and key terms in, the lump sum (Red Book) and reimbursable (Green Book) contracts. On 5 Feburary 2013, the IChemE launched the 2013 editions of its UK forms of contract (see Legal update, IChemE publishes 2013 editions of UK contracts). This practice note currently reflects the previous editions of the IChemE UK contracts and will be updated in due course. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 38 | Liquidated damages in construction contracts A note on liquidated and ascertained damages (also known as LADs or LDs) in construction or engineering contracts, which explains what they are, why they are used and how to distinguish them from penalty clauses. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 39 | Loss and expense claims in a construction contract A note on claiming loss and expense under a construction contract. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 40 | MF/1 form of contract A note describing the MF/1 form of contract and highlighting specific legal issues for negotiation. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 41 | MF/2 form of contract A note describing the MF/2 form of contract and highlighting specific legal issues for negotiation. This note considers MF/2 (revision 1, 2000 edition). In April 2012 the Institution of Engineering and Techonology published Suggested amendments to MF/2 (Rev 1) to update it in line with the amendments made to MF/1 by revision 5 (see Legal update, IET publishes MF/2 amendments). We are currently updating this note to refer to those amendments. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 42 | MF/3 form of contract A note describing the MF/3 form of contract and highlighting specific legal issues for negotiation. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 43 | MF/4 form of contract A note describing the MF/4 form of contract and highlighting specific legal issues for negotiation. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 44 | National Infrastructure Plans: construction, environment and ... The government's National Infrastructure Plans of 2010 and 2011 (NIP 2010 and NIP 2011) set out a vision for the ongoing delivery of infrastructure improvements in the UK. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 45 | NEC3: a dispute board-adjudication hybrid The NEC3 publishes two dispute board-adjudication hybrid procedures: Option W1, for use on projects that are not subject to the Construction Act 1996 (as enacted or amended). Option W2, for use on UK projects where the parties are parties to a construction contract and are subject to the Construction Act 1996 (as enacted or amended). This note identifiies the key features of both procedures and provides a comparison table, highlighting the main differences. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 46 | NEC3: Option C of the Engineering and Construction Contract A note on using the target cost option (Option C) under the third edition of the New Engineering Contract (NEC3) Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). NOTE: This practice note refers to the NEC3 suite of contracts, including its June 2006 and September 2011 amendments. Publication of the new, NEC3 April 2013 editions was announced on 10 April 2013 and we will update this note to refer to them as soon as we receive copies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 47 | NEC3: role of the Project Manager A note on the key role of the project manager under the third edition of the New Engineering Contract (NEC3) Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). NOTE: This practice note refers to the NEC3 suite of contracts, including its June 2006 and September 2011 amendments. Publication of the new, NEC3 April 2013 editions was announced on 10 April 2013 and we will update this note to refer to them as soon as we receive copies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 48 | NEC3: Using and amending the Engineering and ... A note on using and amending the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). NOTE: This practice note refers to the NEC3 suite of contracts, including its June 2006 and September 2011 amendments. Publication of the new, NEC3 April 2013 editions was announced on 10 April 2013 and we will update this note to refer to them as soon as we receive copies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 49 | NEC3: working under an NEC contract The New Engineering Contract (NEC) is a very different standard form contract, compared to those prepared by, for example, the JCT or ICE (now ICC). This note highlights some of the key practical and legal aspects of working under an NEC Contract, particularly an NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). NOTE: This practice note refers to the NEC3 suite of contracts, including its June 2006 and September 2011 amendments. Publication of the new, NEC3 April 2013 editions was announced on 10 April 2013 and we will update this note to refer to them as soon as we receive copies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 50 | NEC: The NEC3 Professional Services Contract A note on the New Engineering Contract, third edition (NEC3) Professional Services Contract, June 2005 (with amendments June 2006 and September 2011). NOTE: This practice note refers to the NEC3 suite of contracts, including its June 2006 and September 2011 amendments. Publication of the new, NEC3 April 2013 editions was announced on 10 April 2013 and we will update this note to refer to them as soon as we receive copies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 51 | NEC: the NEC3 Supply and Supply Short Contracts A note on the NEC3 Supply Contract and Supply Short Contract. NOTE: This practice note refers to the NEC3 suite of contracts, including its June 2006 and September 2011 amendments. Publication of the new, NEC3 April 2013 editions was announced on 10 April 2013 and we will update this note to refer to them as soon as we receive copies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 52 | NEC: the NEC3 Term and Term Short Contracts A note on the NEC3 Term Service Contract and Term Service Short Contract, June 2005, revised June 2006 and September 2011. NOTE: This practice note refers to the NEC3 suite of contracts, including its June 2006 and September 2011 amendments. Publication of the new, NEC3 April 2013 editions was announced on 10 April 2013 and we will update this note to refer to them as soon as we receive copies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 53 | Partnering or alliancing on a construction or engineering ... A note on what the parties mean by partnering, alliancing or collaboration, including some of the risks and benefits of this approach, and giving examples of partnering contracts. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 54 | Practical completion Practical completion confirms the completion of construction works on a project. The JCT Standard Building Contract, 2005 and 2011 editions (SBC05 and SBC11), and most PFI construction sub-contracts refer to "practical completion" of the works. The NEC engineering and construction contract, third edition (NEC3 ECC), refers to "completion". Engineering contracts may refer to "mechanical completion", "completion" or "substantial completion". This note concentrates on the commercial property development sector. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 55 | Proposals for new nuclear power stations This note provides a summary of the government's proposals for new nuclear power stations. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 56 | Proposed high speed rail link between London and the West ... The proposed high speed rail link (HS2) between London and the West Midlands will have major consequences for practitioners, property owners and occupiers. Anyone acting for a potential buyer, tenant or lender in any of the areas that might be affected needs to be aware of the proposals and to check whether or not the property in question may possibly be affected, directly or indirectly. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 57 | Time for completion and extension of time A note on time for completion, extensions of time and the consequences of failing to complete a construction and engineering project on time. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 58 | URDG 758 A note on the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees 2010 Revision, ICC Publication No. 758 (URDG 758). URDG 758 superseded the previous version of the URDG, ICC Publication No. 458, when it came into force on 1 July 2010. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 59 | Variations arising under a construction contract A note on a contractor's entitlement to be paid for extra work, or variations, carried out under a construction contract. Some building contracts, such as the JCT Design and Build Contract, 2005 and 2011 editions (DB05 and DB11) refer to variations as changes. | Practice notes | Maintained |