Guide to JCT Minor Works Building Contract 2016

6Sums properly due

6.1 The contract sum is entered in Article 2. This is seldom the amount which the project will ultimately cost, and the wording of the contract recognises this by the qualifying reference ‘or such other sum as becomes payable’.

6.2 The contract figure sometimes contains provisional sums to cover the cost of work that cannot be accurately described or measured at the time of tendering. Also, almost all jobs will entail some variations as work proceeds; MW16 provides for dealing with the cost of such variations, for the ‘direct loss and/or expense’ due to any resulting disruption, and for costs and expenses due to suspension. If Supplemental Provision 3 is included, the contractor may propose savings that result in an adjustment ...