Adjudication in the Construction Industry

The Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 affects nearly all contractual areas of construction, from air-conditioning and lighting to architectural and surveying work. This report provides authoritative guidance for drafting construction contracts in accordance with the Act. It covers the Scheme for Construction Contracts, which applies if contracts do not make provision for adjudication; highlight potential problems and how to avoid them; considers how awards may be enforced and challenged; and includes standard forms of agreements to adjudicate, taken from Rules of professional bodies. In addition, a tabular guide advises on what to include in contracts, according to priorities of different parties concerned.