Society of Construction Law (SCL) meaning

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Schedule of amendments A compiled list of changes to a standard form contract in which the parties record their agreed departures from the issued terms. Accordingly, it should be read alongside the underlying standard form. The parties should ensure any negotiated and agreed schedule of amendments is duly incorporated into the contract. Within NEC3/NEC4 suites, such alterations to the standard form are known as Z clauses. Refer to Practice Notes: Construction contract documents and Selection of standard form construction contracts, and to our relevant Precedent schedules under the Precedents tab in subtopics: JCT contracts 2024—overview, JCT contracts 2016, JCT contracts 2011, NEC contracts and Other standard form construction contracts. Schedule of rates/prices A schedule used in tendering when precise quantities are not established, or within a lump sum arrangement for pricing variations (often termed a Bill of Quantities). The tenderer...

What is acceleration? In construction law, acceleration is commonly taken to mean adopting steps to increase the pace of the works so completion occurs sooner than it otherwise would. However, there is no settled legal definition of the term. In Ascon v Alfred McAlpine, the court remarked that ‘acceleration’ is often bandied about as if it were a precise term of art, yet nothing persuaded the judge that this was so. The root idea behind the metaphor is, no doubt, that of increasing speed and, in the context of a construction contract, finishing earlier than planned. On that basis, ‘accelerative measures’ are actions taken—assumed to be at increased expense—with a view to achieving that aim and bringing completion forward. The Society of Construction Law’s Delay and Disruption Protocol (SCL Protocol) describes acceleration as the application of additional resources or alternative construction sequences or methodologies, seeking to realise the planned scope of work in a shorter time than planned, or the execution of additional scope of work within the...

Delay analysis Delay analysis is a specialist technique used by programming/planning experts to pinpoint delay and its cause(s) in relation to a project’s works completion date. In turn, this enables responsibility under the contract, and liability for the delay, to be determined. Software tools are routinely employed within delay analysis. This Practice Note outlines the principal delay analysis methodologies in common use, together with the key terms that accompany them. It adopts the framework set out in the second edition of the Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol (SCL Protocol), guidance section 11. For further details on the SCL Protocol, see Practice Note: Delay and disruption in construction projects—The Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol. Owing to their highly technical character, none of the delay analysis methods lends itself to a simple or brief explanation. Accordingly, only concise overviews are given here, and readers are urged to consult the SCL Protocol or other authoritative, in-depth studies. Taken as a whole, delay analysis is a demanding...