Contracts

On 25 June 2025, JCT released its first Target Cost Contract, the final contract in the 2024 suite. In this webinar, Claire King and Andrew Jeffcoat explore how this contract aligns with and differs from other JCT contracts and how it is intended to work, providing essential insights that will allow you to navigate it with confidence and avoid any potential traps for the unwary.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the construction industry. Fenwick Elliott partner Stacy Sinclair and 4 Pump Court barrister Rebecca Keating explore how AI is transforming project delivery and dispute resolution, with a focus on the key opportunities, legal risks, and practical implications for those working in construction and infrastructure.

In this webinar, Fenwick Elliott partners David Bebb and Jeremy Glover explore some of the evolving challenges (supply chain disruption, tariffs & funding, the growth of contractual documentation) the construction industry faces in 2025, providing practical guidance on how to navigate an increasingly complex legal and commercial landscape.

Managing the final account process under both NEC and the JCT forms is of critical importance not only for achieving the best commercial outcome possible but also for avoiding disputes. In this webinar Claire King and Katherine Butler compare and contrast the processes provided for in the NEC and JCT standard forms and how to get the best resolution for your project.

Edward Foyle of Fenwick Elliott and Sanjay Patel KC of 4 Pump Court discuss the meaning of commonly used design obligations in standard forms of contract, including fitness for purpose, and consider what contractual obligations in respect of “design life” actually mean and how they apply to construction contracts.

Claire King of Fenwick Elliott and Kort Egan of Gatehouse Chambers examine where the line sits between forecasting the impact of compensation events in accordance with the NEC standard form and submitting unsubstantiated and highly exaggerated claims.