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Mistakes to Avoid When Making JCT Construction Contracts
I. Introduction Entering into a JCT construction contract can be a daunting process. Even though the standard form may look simple, you’ll find plenty of construction-specific...
Data Protection Post-Brexit: What you need to know & are you still compliant?
It doesn’t seem possible that it was 4 years ago that GDPR a European Regulation, was the buzz word of the world. Businesses across the UK were panicking about the impending new...
JCT Building Contracts: 5 Major Pitfalls
JCT contracts are widely used and anyone working on a construction site is likely to have been asked to sign one. In this blog, we discuss what a JCT is, and outline five of the...
9 Unexpected Uses for Sub-contractor Agreements
In this blog, we thought we’d focus on 9 reasons you may wish to have a sub-contractor agreement drafted – and they might be ones you wouldn’t have thought of! Stops...
The Fundamentals of JCT Contracts
JCT contracts were created as a standard form of contract, to simplify the contracts process within the construction industry. However, the standard form is nowadays almost...
New Year, New You, New Business?
Every year many of us come up with resolutions, personal ones, maybe business, might be a general whole life overhaul. It’s an ideal time to start afresh, both because you can...
Which JCT Contract Training Courses Are Right for Your Team?
As the saying goes, “knowledge is power”. This is why subcontractors are strongly encouraged to sign up for JCT contract training courses before entering into an agreement with a...
Should you sign your client’s contract or use yours?
In business everyone is pushing to get that sale and is willing to promise their client anything if they will be rewarded by winning that big order. Contracts are normally the...
Terms and Conditions for Start Up Businesses
When you are considering starting a new business, there are many things you need to consider to ensure you have the best possible start. Considering it is estimated that 80% of...
IR35 Rules Explained – What You Need to Know
As the saying goes, only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Death is a given as it is a natural aspect of everyone’s life, whereas taxes are an obligation that must...
What is a Partnership Agreement?
There is often some confusion over what a partnership is. A partnership is a formal arrangement by two or more parties to manage and operate a business and share its profits. The...
