A change for the better?

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP construction associate Peter Stockill reports on the amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 in an article published in the latest edition of Impact magazine (the official magazine for members of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering).

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996: are you prepared?

I was recently asked by an engineer client whether the amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA), which are expected to take effect on 1 October 2011, will make any difference to him. "Yes", I said, "and I think you will like them."

The changes affect the statutory payment, suspension and adjudication provisions and apply to all construction contracts (as defined by HGCRA) entered into from 1 October 2011 in England and Wales and 1 November in Scotland.  Existing contracts will continue to be governed by the old regime.

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This article is not a substitute for specific legal advice and should not be relied upon as such.