CCA Topic 3 - Applying for adjudication fact sheet

Guidance
The adjudication process is designed to provide a fair, cost-effective and rapid means of resolving payment disputes between parties to a construction contract.
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The purpose of the process is to “pay now, argue later” – this means the process is intended to keep money flowing in the contracting chain.

This information applies to construction contracts entered into before 1 August 2022. 

For contracts entered into on or after 1 August 2022, the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 applies.

 

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