Guide to JCT Design and Build Contract 2016

2 About DB16

2.1 The JCT Design and Build Contract (DB16) is intended for use on building projects where ‘the Employer has defined his requirements and where the Contractor is not only to carry out the works, but also to complete the design for them in accordance with those requirements’ (DB/G). It is applicable where the employer has issued a document to the contractor at tender stage stating the employer’s requirements, and, in response, the contractor has submitted proposals for the design to the extent and detail required under the employer’s requirements.

2.2 The form is published in only one version, for use by both private clients and local authorities. The contract particulars indicate that certain provisions (e.g. cl 4.6, provisions ...