FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which JCT sub-contract should I use?
The choice of the JCT sub-contract is generally dependent upon the JCT main contract. Please refer to the Guide to selecting the appropriate JCT sub-contract. Also, please refer to the relevant Contract Family page.
2. Where can I buy a JCT contract?
For 2011 contracts, please go to How to buy page.
For 2011 Tracked Change Documents, please go to Tracked Change Documents page.
For pre-2011 contracts, please go to Pre-2011 contracts page.
3. Can I download a JCT contract?
Except the JCT Home Owner Contracts, electronic copies of JCT contracts are available only as part of the subscription service provided and maintained by our publisher, Sweet & Maxwell. For information on the JCT Contracts Digital Service, please visit http://www.jctcontracts.com/digital/. To download the JCT Home Owner Contracts, please go to http://www.homeownercontracts.com/.
Tracked Change Documents are available in hard copy only. For more information go to Tracked Change Documents page.
For Public Sector Supplement, please go to the Public Sector Page.
Useful Documents page contains freely available resources.
4. Are there Homeowner Contracts 2011?
There is no 2011 revision to the Homeowner Contracts as they are exempt from the Construction Act.
The JCT Home Owner Contracts are not affected by the new payment legislation (new Construction Act) because a construction contract with a residential occupier or someone who intends to occupy the dwelling as his/her residence is excluded from the provisions of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (Construction Act) and this position has not been changed in the new Construction Act.
The current version of the JCT Homeowner Contracts is 2005 (revised July 2009).
5. How do I obtain permission to reproduce some of the JCT text?
Our publisher, Sweet & Maxwell, deal with all copyright permission requests on our behalf. The contact person in this regard is Suzanna Wong (suzanna.wong@thomsonreuters.com)
6. Where can I purchase ‘Practice Note 6 (Series 2) – Main Contract Tendering’?
JCT Practice Note 6 (Series 2) Main Contract Tendering has not been revised and remains current except for a small number of notational points, i.e. contract titles and codes. Copies of this Practice Note are available from Sweet and Maxwell’s Document Delivery Service. Tel: 01422 888019 e-mail: sweetandmaxwell.Docdel@thomson.com
7. What does JCT do?
JCT is the UK’s leading producer of standard forms of construction contract. For more information, please go to About us page.
For information on the range of JCT contracts generally see the JCT Practice Note 'Deciding on the appropriate JCT contract' which is downloadable from Useful Documents page.
8. Why should I use a JCT contract?
JCT construction contracts are well established as they are used in 4 out of 5 construction projects in the UK.
JCT contracts are designed to meet clearly defined needs and apportion risk in a way that is appropriate for the procurement methods they reflect.
JCT contracts are produced to provide two key services:
- Minimise the transaction cost of entering into a contract
- Provide benchmark provisions in standard form contracts
For more information please go to About our contracts page and Contracts page.
9. How can I participate in the JCT Sustainability: Life Cycle Consultation?
Please go to the Sustainability: Life Cycle Consultation page.