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Construction adjudication deadline calculator

Construction payment and adjudication time limits under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and the Scheme for Construction Contracts.

England & Wales ยท Deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied ยท Methodology

HGCRA s.116: Christmas Day, Good Friday, and bank holidays are excluded from periods; weekends count. Calendar days for contract payment cascades.

Deadlines this calculator covers

40 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.

Referral after notice of adjudications.108(2)(b), Scheme para 7
Adjudicator decisions.108(2)(c), Scheme para 19
Extension by consentScheme para 19
Slip rule correctionScheme para 22A
Nominating body selectionScheme para 5(1)
Adjudicator acceptanceScheme para 2(2)
Suspension notices.112(2) HGCRA
JCT Due DateJCT SBC cl.4.8
JCT Payment NoticeJCT SBC cl.4.9.1
JCT Final Date for PaymentJCT SBC cl.4.11.1
JCT Pay Less NoticeJCT SBC cl.4.12
JCT Final account documentsJCT SBC cl.4.25.1
JCT Architect adjustmentsJCT SBC cl.4.25
JCT Final CertificateJCT SBC cl.4.26
JCT Schedule of defectsJCT SBC cl.2.38
JCT Rectification period (SBC/IC)JCT SBC cl.2.35
JCT Rectification period (MW)MW cl.2.10
JCT EoT decisionJCT SBC cl.2.28.3
NEC3 Due DateNEC3 ECC Option Y(UK)2 cl.Y2.2
NEC3 Final Date for PaymentNEC3 ECC Option Y(UK)2 cl.Y2.3
NEC3 Pay Less NoticeNEC3 ECC Option Y(UK)2 cl.Y2.4
NEC4 PM certifies paymentNEC4 cl.51.1
NEC4 Due DateNEC4 Y(UK)2
NEC4 Pay Less NoticeNEC4 Y(UK)2
NEC4 Final Date for PaymentNEC4 Y(UK)2
NEC4 CE notification (TIME BAR)NEC4 cl.61.3
NEC4 CE notification (sub-contract)NEC4 cl.61.3
NEC4 PM response to CENEC4 cl.61.4
NEC4 Contractor quotationNEC4 cl.62.3
NEC4 PM assessmentNEC4 cl.62.3
NEC4 Defects DateNEC4 cl.44
FIDIC Notice of Claim (TIME BAR)FIDIC 2017 Sub-Cl 20.2.1
FIDIC Detailed claimFIDIC 2017 Sub-Cl 20.2.4
FIDIC NOD (DAAB decision) (TIME BAR)FIDIC 2017 Sub-Cl 21.4
FIDIC Amicable settlementFIDIC 2017 Sub-Cl 21.5
Scheme relevant periodScheme para 8
Scheme Due DateScheme para 8
Scheme Payment NoticeScheme para 9
Scheme Pay Less NoticeScheme para 10
Scheme Final Date for PaymentScheme para 8