The New Construction Act
- 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
