JCT main contractor briefing template
Give the JCT main contractor team a concise project briefing covering responsibilities, payment, changes, delay and close-out.
by Jack Butler-Kettle · About 4 min readShare
How to use it
Fill the blank briefing from the executed agreement and its amendments. Have the contractual contact, deadlines and responsibilities checked, then issue a dated version to the team.
JCT main contractor briefing template
Fill the blank briefing from the executed agreement and its amendments. Have the contractual contact, deadlines and responsibilities checked, then issue a dated version to the team.
Free blank template for your own project. The completed example is shown below. No email address required.
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Completed fictional example
Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0
Project and contract
- Project / package
- Westhaven refurbishment / internal works
- Our role / party
- Main contractor / Alder Mere Projects Ltd
- Selected form / edition
- JCT Design and Build 2024
- Amendments / controlled copy
- Signed contract plus amendments schedule rev 2, held in contract folder
- Briefing owner / checked
- Commercial lead; checked 14 October 2026; briefing revision 1
- Contractual contact / route
- Employer’s agent; named contact and notice category in signed communications schedule
Site-team operating sheet
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| Area | Completed project briefing | Record / owner |
|---|---|---|
| Scope and authority | Coordinate the main works and interfaces. Keep each subcontract scope, notice route and recovery position separate from the main contract. | Scope rev C; document register / project lead |
| Payment | Maintain separate main-contract and subcontract payment diaries. Assess each subcontract on its own terms; reconcile upstream and downstream positions. | October application deadline 20 Oct 12:00; checked project diary / QS |
| Changes | Record the authorised instruction and value the change under the agreed rules. Notify time and loss/expense effects through their separate procedures. | CH-07: relocation instruction I-07; price and time unresolved / QS |
| Delay and records | Check the relevant grounds for time and money separately. Keep the delay notice, particulars, mitigation and completion assessment together. | Access restriction 7–8 Oct; D-07/08, AL-07/08, programme P-02 / planner |
| Completion | Track project and sectional completion, defects and both sets of final accounts. Check extension decisions and prerequisites before assessing delay damages. | Handover HR-01; as-built drawing outstanding / project lead |
Live actions and dates
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| Action | Checked project date / source | Owner / evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Confirm CH-07 submission | 16 Oct 2026; review action, not a universal notice period | QS / issued submission and receipt |
| Submit October application | 20 Oct 2026 12:00; project payment schedule P rev 2 | Accounts lead / APP-10 and delivery proof |
| Resolve incomplete handover | 16 Oct 2026; close-out action CO-02 | Design lead / accepted as-built drawing |
Fictional project briefing. Dates and responsibilities shown are illustrative project entries, not standard-form defaults. This original summary does not reproduce or replace the contract. Check every clause, recipient and deadline in the actual executed documents.
Understanding your results
Fictional project briefing. Dates and responsibilities shown are illustrative project entries, not standard-form defaults. This original summary does not reproduce or replace the contract. Check every clause, recipient and deadline in the actual executed documents.
How it works
The Word file provides an unpopulated working structure to complete for your project. The completed fictional example stays on this page.
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