Ashmore Consulting
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The Construction Act 1996 came into force on 1 May 1998, with the aim of reducing confrontation, and facilitating better cash flow and fair play. Almost four years later- and how do things look now?
Many clients and main contractors (ie “Builders”) have genuinely tried to enshrine the on Act into their sub-contract conditions. Others have gone to considerable lengths to evade the spirit, and often the letter, of the legislation.
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The streetwise subbie must be on the lookout for these evasions and breaches. The time for maximum vigilance is at enquiry stage, when it is still possible to object and to negotiate more equitable terms which respect the Act. To assist in this aim, I summarise below (in very brief terms) the key elements of the Act, some of the principal “tricks and dodges” employed by clients and contractors, and the potential dangers to the subbie. |
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