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Important
Update 55 - October 2016
Following the April release of the ‘2016’ Minor Works (MW 16) and the Minor Works with Contractor’s Design (MWD 16) contracts, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) have issued the latest of their ‘2016’ contracts. Towards the end of September the Design and Build Contract (DB 16) was published.
The new DB 16 Contract includes a mixture of consolidation and new content. JCT have also made some alterations to the payment and insurance provisions, with the intention of making both easier to manage.
The Project Management content for these contracts has been reviewed and amended in NBS Create to support our customers in use of these contracts on their projects.
The DB 16 Contract work described above is part of a programme of our ongoing JCT updating activity. NBS are also in discussion with SBCC and JCLI (who use JCT documents as the basis of their own contracts) to plan updates for related NBS content – of note to NBS Create customers who subscribe to the Landscape library, or use the Scottish contracts.
Full details of our JCT 2016 updating activity.
Other content changes can be found in the 'What's new' section of the Guidance.
Our ongoing activity to keep your specifications up to date has resulted in 8 content updates with amendments to 85 sections, comprising:
The updates during this period were to reflect changes in Standards, Approved Documents and regulations and developments in working practice with examples of updated sections including biodiesel and bioethanol systems and the specification of ready-prepared lime putty. Also updates in accordance with Health Building Notes, Health Technical Memorandum, Construction Products Regulation information and CE Marking. Our technical specialists continue to rationalize sections for ease of specification and to avoid duplication and also include additional suggested values for greater choice in product and system detail.
An update of particular note during this quarter was released in July which included an update to the Project Management sections to reflect JCT MW and JCT MWD 2016 Editions.
Important
Update 47 - July 2016
As part of their ongoing publishing programme, the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) released the first batch of their ‘2016’ contracts towards the end of June. This included the Minor Works (MW) and the Minor Works with Contractor’s Design (MWD). The two new MW contracts include a mixture of consolidation and new content. JCT have also made some alterations to the payment and insurance provisions, with the intention of making both easier to manage.
The Project Management content for these contracts has been reviewed and amended for inclusion in NBS Create to support users in use of these contracts on their projects.
This is the first part of a programme of JCT 2016 updating activity. We are also in discussion with SBCC and JCLI (who use JCT documents as the basis of their own contract forms) to plan updates for related NBS content – of note to NBS Create customers who subscribe to the landscape library, or use the Scottish contracts.
Full details of our JCT 2016 updating activity.
Other content changes can be found in the 'What's new' section of the Guidance.
Our ongoing activity to keep your specifications up to date has resulted in 5 content updates with amendments to 107 sections, comprising:
The updates during this period were to reflect changes in Standards, Approved Documents and regulations and developments in working practice including geosynthetics. Also updates in accordance with Construction Products Regulation information, Department of Health Documents and Guidance on European Standards added. Guidance also updated and expanded to cover changes in jurisdictions of Approved Docs and CE marking additions.
Important
Update 42 - April 2016
Following an extensive rationalization of ‘membranes’ products within Create, 69 existing clauses have been harmonized into 10 new generic product clauses, resulting in some 1000 re-links across 70 system sections and simplifying the selection of membranes. Also by removing the selection of specific materials and additional performance criteria to product level, there is now additional generic and proprietary choice within NBS Plus.
Full details on all updates can be found in the 'What's new' section in the Guidance.
Our ongoing activity to keep your specifications up to date has resulted in 8 content updates with amendments to 46 sections, comprising:
The updates during this period were to reflect changes in Standards, Approved Documents, CDM Regulations, CWCT Guidance and SBCC Contracts. Also updates in accordance with Construction Products Regulation information, and BS EN updates. Sections have been updated to increase specification choice to better reflect the typicality of the current industry.
Full details on all updates can be found in the 'What's new' section in the Guidance.
Our ongoing activity to keep your specifications up to date has resulted in 6 content updates with amendments to 31 sections, comprising:
The updates during this period were to reflect changes in Building Regulations, standards and other reference documents including ENA publications and NJUG guidelines. Clauses have been rationalized with related updates to suggested values and guidance. We’ve also expanded the guidance to provide additional information on Construction Products Regulation and CE marking and updated clause items and suggested values to meet the requirements of Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and harmonized European standards.
Full details on all updates can be found in the 'What's new' section in the Guidance.
Our ongoing activity to keep your specifications up to date has resulted in 2 content updates with amendments to 20 sections, comprising:
The updates during this period were to reflect changes or replacements to BSRIA Guides and CIBSE Guides as well as British Standards, BS ENs, Building Regulations and Building Bulletins.
Full details on all updates can be found in the 'What's new' section in the Guidance.
Our ongoing activity to keep your specifications up to date has resulted in 4 content updates with amendments to 16 sections, comprising:
Updates to references and guidance as a result of changes to British Standards, BS ENs and CDM Regulations.
Full details on all updates can be found in the 'What's new' section in the Guidance.
Our ongoing activity to keep your specifications up to date has resulted in 2 content updates with amendments to 19 sections, comprising:
Includes updates to references and guidance as a result of changes to British Standards, Building Regulations, BSRIA Guides, CDM Regulations and other references. The accompanying guidance and suggested values have also been updated as well as clause titles where relevant.
Full details on all updates can be found in the 'What's new' section in the Guidance.
Our ongoing activity to keep your specifications up to date has resulted in 3 content updates with amendments to 44 sections, comprising:
Includes updates to references and guidance covering British Standards, Building Regulations, NSSS National Structural Steelwork Specification references, BS EN ISOs and BSRIA publications. Several clauses have been renumbered and content increased to accommodate all concrete types.
Full details on all updates can be found in the 'What's new' section in the Guidance.
Our ongoing activity to keep your specifications up to date has resulted in 4 content updates with amendments to 49 sections, comprising:
Includes updates to references and guidance covering British Standards and BS ENs. Clauses updated and rationalized with additional guidance included where relevant to cover CE marking and other references. New system outlines included to allow new method of masonry specification.
Full details on all updates can be found in the 'What's new' section in the Guidance.