PROVIDENCE BUILDING SERVICES LTD v HEXAGON HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD

[2026] UKSC 1, Supreme Court, Lord Reed, Lord Briggs, Lord Burrows, Lord Stephens and Lord Richards, 15 January 2026

Contract – 2016 Edition of the JCT Standard Form of Design and Build Contract – Termination clause – Approach to interpretation

The issue in dispute was whether a contractor under the 2016 Edition of the JCT Standard Form of Design and Build Contract can terminate its employment under clause 8.9.4 of the contract, in a case where a right to give the further notice referred to in clause 8.9.3 has not previously accrued.