As Jatinder Garcha 1 ;explains a common amendment to
the published form of JCT Design and Build Contract is the passing
to the contractor the responsibility for errors, ambiguities and
inadequacies in the Employer's Requirements. This amendment is
made as part of a wider suite of changes which make the contractor
the single point of design responsibility for the Works and,
accordingly, most design and build contractors within the industry
generally expect and accept the amendment. In circumstances where
this amendment is not made (for example, where the parties contract
on the unamended published form of JCT Design and Build Contract),
contractors should be aware that they are still responsible for the
Employer's Requirements meeting Statutory Requirements in
certain circumstances.
