Standard Forms of Building Contract - JCT Contracts

Guide to selecting the appropriate JCT sub-contractStandard Building ContractWith QuantitiesStandard Building ContractWithout QuantitiesStandard Building ContractWith Approximate QuantitiesIs the sub-contractor to design?YesNoStandard Building Sub-Contractwith sub-contractor’s designIs the sub-contract work small scalewhere detailed procedures are not required?YesNoShort Form of Sub-ContractStandard Building Sub-ContractSub-subcontract© The Joint Contracts Tribunal Limited 2011 Practice Note – Deciding on the appropriate JCT contract 2011 Page 34

Design and Build ContractIs the sub-contractor to design?YesNoDesign and Build Sub-ContractIs the sub-contract work small scalewhere detailed procedures are not required?YesNoShort Form of Sub-ContractDesign and Build Sub-ContractSub-subcontract© The Joint Contracts Tribunal Limited 2011 Practice Note – Deciding on the appropriate JCT contract 2011 Page 35

Intermediate Building Contractwith contractor’s designIntermediate Building ContractIs the sub-contractor named?Is the sub-contractor named?YesYesNoNoIntermediate NamedSub-ContractIs the sub-contractorto design?NoIs the sub-contract work small scalewhere detailed procedures are not required?Yes Yes NoIntermediate Sub-Contractwith sub-contractor’s designShort Form of Sub-ContractIntermediate Sub-ContractSub-subcontract© The Joint Contracts Tribunal Limited 2011 Practice Note – Deciding on the appropriate JCT contract 2011 Page 36

Minor Works Building Contractwith contractor’s designIs the sub-contractor to design?YesNoMinor Works Sub-Contractwith sub-contractor’s designShort Form of Sub-ContractSub-subcontract© The Joint Contracts Tribunal Limited 2011 Practice Note – Deciding on the appropriate JCT contract 2011 Page 37