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In the UK case of Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd, the Court of Appeal affirmed a contractor's right to terminate a JCT contract immediately for repeated specified defaults. JCT's 2024 updates include provisions for electronic notices, gender-neutral language, and climate considerations.

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STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS

JCT: Contractors' Termination Rights

In the UK case of Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 962, a JCT contract clause gave the contractor an immediate right to terminate if the employer repeated a specified default. The Court of Appeal in England and Wales ruled that the contractor was entitled to terminate immediately for a repeated specified default, even though a right to terminate had not arisen from the first specified default (because the employer had remedied the first specified default in time). Read more in our briefing here: Contractors' Termination Rights under JCT Contracts

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The JCT's 2024 editions of its Standard Building Contract and collateral warranty suite are now available. JCT indicates that key changes include:

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