‘Design and build’ changed the rules by which design decisions are made, and the industry has yet to fully acknowledge the consequences. By Zacharias Fotos.

​JCT has announced the release of all contracts from the Design and Build Contract family as part of its 2024 Edition of contracts.

Guy Higginbottom looks at the pros and cons of using ECI under NEC4 Option 22 for design and build contracts.

After six decades in construction, Colin Harding is finally signing off. Here, he gives some valedictory views on the industry.

Is the industry ditching design and build to lock in quality? This may be misguided, Paul Beeston argues  In the time, cost and quality ‘triangle’, the much-repeated adage is that…