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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

Keep the England and Wales civil defaults and go straight to what happened, or change the jurisdiction and forum first.

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Cited to the rule

Deadlines this calculator covers

40 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.

Referral after notice of adjudications.108(2)(b), Scheme para 7

7 days from Notice of adjudication

Adjudicator decisions.108(2)(c), Scheme para 19

28 days from Referral

Extension by consentScheme para 19

14 days from 28-day decision deadline

Slip rule correctionScheme para 22A

5 days from Decision

Nominating body selectionScheme para 5(1)

5 days from Request

Adjudicator acceptanceScheme para 2(2)

2 days from Nomination

Suspension notices.112(2) HGCRA

7 days from Non-payment

JCT Due DateJCT SBC cl.4.8

7 days from Interim Valuation Date (IVD)

JCT Payment NoticeJCT SBC cl.4.9.1

5 days from Due Date

JCT Final Date for PaymentJCT SBC cl.4.11.1

14 days from Due Date

JCT Pay Less NoticeJCT SBC cl.4.12

5 days before Final Date for Payment

JCT Final account documentsJCT SBC cl.4.25.1

6 months from Practical completion

JCT Architect adjustmentsJCT SBC cl.4.25

3 months from Receipt of final account docs

JCT Final CertificateJCT SBC cl.4.26

2 months from Latest of: rectification end / making good cert / final statement

JCT Schedule of defectsJCT SBC cl.2.38

14 days from Rectification period end

JCT Rectification period (SBC/IC)JCT SBC cl.2.35

6 months from Practical completion

JCT Rectification period (MW)MW cl.2.10

3 months from Practical completion

JCT EoT decisionJCT SBC cl.2.28.3

12 weeks from Sufficient particulars received

NEC3 Due DateNEC3 ECC Option Y(UK)2 cl.Y2.2

7 days from Assessment date

NEC3 Final Date for PaymentNEC3 ECC Option Y(UK)2 cl.Y2.3

14 days from Due Date

NEC3 Pay Less NoticeNEC3 ECC Option Y(UK)2 cl.Y2.4

7 days before Final Date for Payment

NEC4 PM certifies paymentNEC4 cl.51.1

7 days from Assessment date

NEC4 Due DateNEC4 Y(UK)2

14 days from Assessment date

NEC4 Pay Less NoticeNEC4 Y(UK)2

7 days before Final Date for Payment

NEC4 Final Date for PaymentNEC4 Y(UK)2

7 days from Due Date

NEC4 CE notification (TIME BAR)NEC4 cl.61.3

8 weeks from Awareness of compensation event

NEC4 CE notification (sub-contract)NEC4 cl.61.3

7 weeks from Awareness of compensation event

NEC4 PM response to CENEC4 cl.61.4

7 days from Notification

NEC4 Contractor quotationNEC4 cl.62.3

3 weeks from PM instruction

NEC4 PM assessmentNEC4 cl.62.3

2 weeks from Quotation received

NEC4 Defects DateNEC4 cl.44

52 weeks from Completion

FIDIC Notice of Claim (TIME BAR)FIDIC 2017 Sub-Cl 20.2.1

28 days from Awareness

FIDIC Detailed claimFIDIC 2017 Sub-Cl 20.2.4

84 days from Awareness

FIDIC NOD (DAAB decision) (TIME BAR)FIDIC 2017 Sub-Cl 21.4

28 days from DAAB decision

FIDIC Amicable settlementFIDIC 2017 Sub-Cl 21.5

28 days from NOD

Scheme relevant periodScheme para 8

28 days from Period start

Scheme Due DateScheme para 8

7 days from Period end

Scheme Payment NoticeScheme para 9

5 days from Due Date

Scheme Pay Less NoticeScheme para 10

7 days before Final Date for Payment

Scheme Final Date for PaymentScheme para 8

17 days from Due Date

Time limits at a glance

The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.

Referral after notice of adjudication: what is the time limit?

7 days from Notice of adjudication, under s.108(2)(b), Scheme para 7. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Adjudicator decision: what is the time limit?

28 days from Referral, under s.108(2)(c), Scheme para 19. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Extension by consent: what is the time limit?

14 days from 28-day decision deadline, under Scheme para 19. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Slip rule correction: what is the time limit?

5 days from Decision, under Scheme para 22A. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Nominating body selection: what is the time limit?

5 days from Request, under Scheme para 5(1). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.