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Key definition

CIC definition

What does CIC mean? In construction practice, CIC usually refers to the construction industry council, the UK umbrella body for built environment professional institutions and industry associations. It is not a statutory term but a descriptive reference to the organisation. Lawyers commonly encounter CIC through: (1) its guidance and standard-form documents (notably the CIC BIM Protocol 2013/2018 and model professional appointment materials), which are often incorporated by reference into JCT, NEC or bespoke contracts; and (2) its role as an Adjudicator Nominating Body (ANB) for statutory construction adjudication under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended) and the equivalent regimes...

Construction novation: CLLS and CIC standard forms compared (ab initio and switch), ‘no loss’ defence, amendments, collateral warranties and net contribution clauses

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Practice notes

This Practice Note

This Practice Note reviews the standard form novation Agreements issued by the City of London Law Society (CLLS) and the Construction Industry Council (CIC). Novation is now widespread on construction schemes. It arises in various contexts and has, in particular, become routine on design and build procurements. For more on novation generally, see Practice Note: Novation in construction projects. Parties often adopt their own bespoke novation agreements, so numerous versions circulate. In 2004, two standard forms appeared—one from the CLLS construction committee and one from the CIC. The CIC later released an ‘ab initio’ form in November 2018, and a second edition of the ‘switch’ form in July 2021. Each agreement is a brief, straightforward document that avoids unnecessary provisions, though they adopt different approaches to novating the Consultant. They do, however, each tackle the key issues arising from Blyth & Blyth v Carillion, and the ‘no loss’ argument (see Practice Notes: Novation in construction...

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