3rd Edition

JCT Contract Administration Pocket Book

By Andy Atkinson Copyright 2026
262 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

262 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

262 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book is quite simply about contract administration using the JCT contracts. The key feature of the third updated edition is the inclusion of a new chapter covering social responsibility and the JCT contracts, related to the impact of the Building Safety Act, CDM sustainability and value management initiatives. The book continues to be brief, readable and relevant to everyday practice. It... Read more

1. Building procurement strategy. 2. Building procurement procedures. 3. Interim payments. 4. Final accounts. 5. Progress. 6. Claims. 7. Termination and insolvency. 8.  The supply chain and subcontracting. 9.  Indemnity and insurance. 10. Fluctuations. 11. Maintaining quality. 12.  An introduction to dispute resolution in construction. 13. The Construction Act adjudication and payment. 14. Building information modelling and the JCT contracts. 15. Social responsibility and the JCT contracts. Chapter glossary. Index

Biography

Andy Atkinson is a chartered quantity surveyor with a background in consultancy and public service. With over 40 years’ experience lecturing in contract administration at London South Bank and Reading universities, he acted as principal and co-investigator for several publicly funded research projects. Formerly a member of the Joint Contracts Tribunal BIM Working Group, examining methods for adapting JCT contracts to building information modelling, Andy maintains a small surveying consultancy.