JCT contracts are some of the most widely used in UK construction.
Design & Build.
Standard Building Contract.
Intermediate.
Minor Works.
They are familiar.
They look structured.
They feel predictable.
That is exactly why subcontractors get caught.
Because the real risk in JCT is not always obvious.
It sits in:
- how the design is allocated
- how variations are valued
- how delays are treated
- how payment actually flows
And most importantly:
what happens when things go wrong
The JCT Before You Sign That Contract is part of the
Before You Sign Series; practical, straight-talking guides designed to show subcontractors what they are really agreeing to before they commit.