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Changes to Construction Contracts

Changes to Construction Contracts

As of 1 November 2011 the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 comes into force, amending the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. The changes will affect construction contracts entered into from 1 November 2011.

The main changes are:

  • The 1996 Act now applies to construction contracts even where they are not in writing;
  • An adjudicator now has the ability to make changes to his/her decision, insofar as to correct any typos or other errors. Previously, where an adjudicator's decision contained a