Construction act reforms
The Housing Grants, Construction & regeneration Act that brought an end to pay-when-paid clauses in contracts when it was introduced in 1988 and set up the current system of a statutory right to adjudication could be amended to prevent the party calling for adjudication having to pay the other party\'s legal costs. New guidance on using the Act might also be produced. Those were the main changes identified in a review of the Act in consultation with the industry. Construction Minister Brian Wilson said on 23 July: "I intend to seek Parliamentary time to make amendments to Part II of the Act. In the meantime, I see the fact that this was the only issue raised - for which there is a consensus of support for amendments - as a strong indication that the legislation is working."