What is the deadline for construction adjudication referral?
The referring party must normally refer the dispute to the adjudicator within seven days of giving notice of adjudication. Weekends count, while the specified statutory holidays are excluded.
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Worked example
- Example input
- 03/08/2026
- Expected result
- Monday 10 August 2026
The notice of adjudication was given on Monday 3 August 2026.
The calculator applies the seven-day referral period from the notice. The contractual scheme and any agreed appointment process must still be checked.
How this deadline is counted
- Period
- Seven days
- Trigger
- Notice of adjudication
- Direction
- Forward from the notice
- Counting method
- HGCRA day count: weekends count; Christmas Day, Good Friday and bank holidays do not.
The calculator applies the statutory holiday exclusions for this Scheme referral route.
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, section 108. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, section 108; Scheme for Construction Contracts, paragraph 7. HGCRA and Scheme route checked 07/08/2026
Exceptions and matter facts
- Check whether the contract displaces the Scheme and whether the notice was validly given.
- This is a referral deadline, not the separate adjudicator-decision or payment timetable.
Deadline Engine is calculation software, not legal advice. Check the current rule, any order and the facts before adding a date to your diary.