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Special report on changes to construction contracts set to come into force
Practice Area: Construction
Sector: Construction
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Published: 28 July 2011
Law Firm: Eversheds
Overview
The statutory framework that governs all construction contracts is changing on 1 October 2011.
Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 regulates the payment and dispute resolution provisions in construction contracts. Part 8 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 introduces a number of key changes to these existing requirements.
A commencement order has now been issued confirming that these changes are going to come into force on 1 October 2011, as Eversheds reports.
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