Education & Students

JCT is keen to improve the understanding of construction contracts and their use through education. In 2011, we launched our Education and Training Initiative to provide ways for students, contract users in the construction supply chain, and education providers to gain skills in the use of construction contracts, their administration, and further information about how knowledge of JCT contracts can be learnt and taught.

The initiative continues to be rolled out in phases during 2012.

JCT Student Essay Competition - Now Open

JCT has launched a student essay competition to provide direct support to students studying construction courses. It is open to any student registered with a UK educational or professional institution studying a degree, professional qualification, vocational course, trade apprenticeship, or other construction-related programme.

Prizes of £1,000 are available for winners and £250 for runners-up. The competition is open from now until Friday 1st June 2012.

Find out more and enter the competition

For Students

Students benefit not only from access to resources to gain a full understanding of construction contracts and their use, the initiative also provides context to the role of contracts within the wider industry, so students understand the importance of construction and the potential of working within the built environment. If you are a student and would like to find out more or participate in JCT's initiative, register your interest now in joining the JCT’s Student Group. 

For Education and Training Providers

We are excited to launch the initiative with our new service, JCT Contracts Academic Box Set. The Academic Box Set is an education and training provider pack full of useful features for course providers. The box set includes:

  • The complete set of JCT Contracts
  • The JCT Contracts Digital Service
  • Invitation to become a member of the JCT Education and Training Provider Group

Once your membership to the JCT Education and Training Provider Group has been activated, you are entitled to a range of further benefits, including:

  • A discount on the standard JCT Educational and Training Module
  • A JCT e-mail helpline for lecturers and trainers
  • Subsidised places at JCT events, workshops, seminars and conferences
  • Promotional opportunities for education and training courses
  • Access to the JCT expert speaker guest list
  • Two free guaranteed places at the JCT annual Povey Lecture

Click here to purchase the Academic Box Set.

The Academic Box Set is a limited offer and is only available to recognised bodies whose primary purpose is the provision of education and training.

For Contract Users

JCT is working to develop the skills of all those within the supply chain in the areas of procurement, the use of construction contracts and their administration. Further information for contract users will be available during 2012 as JCT rolls-out the initiative.