Foreword

The Minor Works Building Contract is by far the most widely used standard form of building contract and plays a vitally important part in the procurement of small-scale building projects. The 2016 edition of the Minor Works Building Contract comes in two versions: one that includes provision for the contractor to carry out some of the design, and one that does not. While this new edition employs the familiar logical layout, clear format and simplicity, its attractive brevity means it is inevitably more dependent upon implied terms than some other JCT contracts. For example, the procedural rules are minimal and, for those unfamiliar with contract administration and law, this may raise questions.

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