Withdrawal of the JCT 2016 suite of contracts
JCT has announced the withdrawal of the JCT suite of contracts, effective from March 31 2026. The JCT 2016 edition is being replaced by the newer JCT 2024 edition. This means that after March 31 2026, the JCT 2016 contracts will no longer be available for purchase (in hard copy or digital format).
What Does This Mean?
- Transition Period: Until March 31 2026, you can still purchase the JCT 2016 contracts. This provides time to transition to the new JCT 2024 suite.
- Access to Documents: After the withdrawal date, you won't be able to buy new copies of the JCT 2016 contracts. However, if you have existing contracts, you can still use them to complete ongoing projects.
- Digital Services: If you use JCT's digital services, you will no longer be able to access templates from the JCT 2016 edition after the withdrawal date.
For more information on the JCT 2024 edition and our summary of the changes please refer to our previous blogs here.
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