Tabitha

Thank you for clarifying that Jeremy. I will be ringing round some new builders today and making sure they are happy to work to a JCT contract before I send them the tender pack.

Thank you for your response. We thought he would be bound by the contract because both parties had signed it. Regards

Hello everybody. I wonder if anyone can offer advice on the following situation:- Builder 1 signed the contract a couple of months ago then kept delaying the start on site date. He has now pulled out altogether before even starting on site. We will have to go out to tender again to find Builder 2. If Builder 2 is £10k more expensive than Builder 1, can we claim the difference off Builder 1? If Builder 2 cannot meet the completion date set for Builder 1, can we claim the weekly rate of liquidated damages off Builder 1?