Guide to JCT Standard Building Contract 2024 2025

Sarah Lupton, Manos Stellakis

ISBN 10: 1915722802 / ISBN 13: 9781915722805

Published by RIBA Publishing, GB, 2025

About this Item

The latest edition of the JCT Guide series provides a practical, comprehensive overview of the 2024 JCT Standard Contract suite (SBC/Q, SBC/AQ, and SBC/XQ). It organises and explains all provisions, procedures, and conditions by subject, clearly outlining the obligations of various parties and addressing key contractual issues that may arise during a project-supported by the most recent legislation and case law. Key features of the 2024 edition: Detailed analysis of the JCT Standard Building Contract 2024, explaining every update.Coverage of recent legislative changes, including the Building Safety Act, Building Regulations Part 2A and Procurement Act 2023.Case law updates on key topics, such as design liability, concurrent delay, practical completion, liquidated damages and more.Comparative insights on NEC4 and RIBA Building Contracts, offering broader context for contract administration.New figures and tables, designed to enhance clarity and usability. This guide is not only an essential reference for busy practitioners but also a valuable resource for architecture and construction students preparing for their professional exams, requiring no prior knowledge of JCT contracts or law.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guide to JCT Standard Building Contract 2024 2025
• Publisher: RIBA Publishing, GB
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1915722802
• ISBN 13: 9781915722805
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: New
• Weight: 600 grams

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Synopsis

The latest edition of the JCT Guide series provides a practical, comprehensive overview of the 2024 JCT Standard Contract suite (SBC/Q, SBC/AQ, and SBC/XQ). It organises and explains all provisions, procedures, and conditions by subject, clearly outlining the obligations of various parties and addressing key contractual issues that may arise during a project-supported by the most recent legislation and case law.

Key features of the 2024 edition:

Detailed analysis of the JCT Standard Building Contract 2024, explaining every update.

• Coverage of recent legislative changes, including the Building Safety Act, Building Regulations Part 2A and Procurement Act 2023.
• Case law updates on key topics, such as design liability, concurrent delay, practical completion, liquidated damages and more.
• Comparative insights on NEC4 and RIBA Building Contracts, offering broader context for contract administration.
• New figures and tables, designed to enhance clarity and usability.

This guide is not only an essential reference for busy practitioners but also a valuable resource for architecture and construction students preparing for their professional exams, requiring no prior knowledge of JCT contracts or law.

About the Author

Professor Sarah Lupton MA, DipArch, LLM, RIBA, Carb. is a practising architect (partner at Lupton Stellakis), course director for the Diploma/MA in Professional Studies at Cardiff University and a specialist in design liability and construction contract law.

Professor Manos Stellakis

BScArch, DipArch, MScEcon, RIBA, RIAS is an architect, designer and development consultant with over 34 years’ experience. He is a Partner in the London-based practice of Lupton Stellakis.