Guide to JCT Design and Build Contract 2016

6 Control of the works

6.1 In DB16 there is no reference to an architect or contract administrator, and both the execution of the works and many aspects of the administration of the contract lie in the hands of the contractor. This reflects the intention in design and build procurement that the employer will have less involvement with day-to-day aspects of the contract than might be the case in traditional procurement, and that the contractor will shoulder a greater responsibility for overall co-ordination of the project. The employer, for example, is not required to produce any further design information after the contract is entered into. The employer is nevertheless required at various stages in the contract to issue instructions, notifications, ...