Insights and Blogs

JCT Design and Build gets mentioned in almost every conversation about procurement route, and almost nobody outside a QS or contracts team could actually explain what it does differently from a standard building contract. Here’s the commercial reality of it, not the legal detail, that’s not something to take from a website article, whoever’s writing it.

A balanced look at when each procurement route wins, written for architects who’ll spot a straw man immediately.

What value engineering actually means, and a real example of where the cost went without the design suffering.

A stage-by-stage look at where early contractor involvement actually adds value, and where it doesn’t.