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The New Construction Act

Course Cost £245 +VAT
Duration 1 DAY
  • The course covers the '96 Act and its amendments.
  • Focuses on enforcement, adjudication, and payment provisions.
  • Addresses various amendments and practical impacts.
  • Examines pitfalls of tendering and ways to avoid them.
  • Incorporates SBCC provisions and insolvency impact.

Overview

This one-day course focuses on the Construction Act of 1996 and its amendments, addressing enforcement, adjudication, payment provisions, and other related topics. Participants will explore the practical implications of the new Act, its incorporation into the SBCC, and strategies to avoid pitfalls in tendering processes.

Who should attend

Contractors, Project Managers

Course Content

Course duration: 1 Day

Cost:£245 + VAT

Course Outline

 The ’96 Act and Scheme

 Perceived problems with it:-

o The New Act – enforcement and implementation
o Amendment to Adjudication provisions
o Amendment to payment provision
o Miscellaneous amendments, including:-
 Contracts in writing
 Costs in adjudication
 “tolent” clauses
 Slip rule
 Payment notices including “payee notices” and “pay less notices”
 Rights to suspend
 Insolvency impact
 New Exclusive Order
 Likely practical impact of new Act
 How the SBCC has incorporated the provisions
– The pitfalls of tendering and how to avoid them

Who Should Attend

Contractors, Project Managers
Course Cost £245 +VAT
Duration 1 DAY

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