Adjudication background information

In 1994, Sir Michael Latham made recommendations for improvements to construction related legislation in a number of key areas.

The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 received Royal Assent in July 1996. Part II of the Act provides a framework for fairer contracts and better working relationships within the construction industry. It specifies that construction contracts should contain certain provisions relating to adjudication and payment, and that where they do not, fall back provisions contained in the Regulations made by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions for England and Wales, and the Lord Advocate for Scotland, known as the Scheme for Construction Contracts, shall apply.

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Part II

In December 2000, the Construction Industry Board provided the then Construction Minister with an impartial assessment of the industry's view of the adjudication provisions of the Scheme for Construction Contracts and of any changes which might be thought necessary.

Improving Adjudication in the Construction Industry

DETR "Improving Adjudication in the Construction Industry" Consultation Paper and Letter from DETR Construction Director- April 2001

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