JCT Standard Building Contracts To Include Named Specialist

A change was introduced to the JCT Standard Building Contract 2011 (all versions) on 2 February 2013 to enable an employer to name individual specialists as domestic sub-contractors for identified parts of the works by appropriate entry in the Contract Particulars.

Typically, this provision will be used where the work is of a specialist nature and allows the employer the opportunity to select a sub-contractor with the relevant expertise. 

The key features of the Named Specialist Update are:

• The Employer has the freedom to choose his sub-contractor for the specialist work
• The Employer can take control of the timing and involvement of the sub-contractor to meet his requirements