Subcontracting Under the JCT 2005 Forms

Book excerpt: These days, subcontractors in the construction industry aregenerally aware of their rights and obligations, and maincontractors and clients' advisers need to keep abreast ofdevelopments in subcontract law. As the majority of work is carriedout under JCT contracts, all parties need to understand the rightsand obligations of the latest JCT 05 suite of subcontracts, againstthe background of the general principles of contract law. A companion to Peter Barnes' first book, The JCT 05 StandardBuilding Sub-Contract, this book deals with all the other JCT 05subcontracts including: Design and Build Subcontract, Major Project Subcontract,Intermediate Subcontract, Intermediate Subcontract withsubcontractor's design, Intermediate Named Subcontract, Short Formof Subcontract and the Sub-Subcontract The book is organised around issues, such as payment, time,variations, and loss and/or expense, and, where appropriate itcompares and contrasts the differing approaches of individualsubcontracts. The book features a range of standard letters.