For UK construction
Works scope, programme, payment notices, retention, CIS and site rules — a subcontract that reflects UK construction payment law.
Who it's for
Consistent subcontracts across trades and packages.
Payment dates and notice rights that actually protect you.
Clear scope, programme and defect liability on site.
What's in the contract
Drafted in plain English by AI, jurisdiction-aware, editable line-by-line. No legalese unless you want it.
The package, drawings, specification and exclusions.
Start date, sequencing, access dates and completion.
Applications, payment notices and pay less notices under the Construction Act.
Percentage held, release on practical completion and after defects.
Construction Industry Scheme deductions and verification.
How instructed changes are valued and recorded.
Required cover and duties under CDM Regulations 2015.
The rectification period and making good defects.
How it works
Tell SigningVault who's involved and what you're agreeing. The AI drafts the right contract with the right clauses.
Edit any line, swap clauses, change jurisdiction. Add signature fields with a click.
Recipients get a private signing link by email. They sign in-browser — no account, no app. You both get the sealed PDF.
The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, as amended, gives most UK construction contracts a statutory payment framework: an adequate payment mechanism, payment and pay less notices, a right to suspend for non-payment, and a right to adjudicate at any time.
Signatures captured on SigningVault are Simple Electronic Signatures under the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and the UK eIDAS Regulation. Every signature is stored with the signer's name, email, IP address and a UTC timestamp in a tamper-evident audit trail, so the agreement stands up if it is ever challenged.
FAQ
The payer must issue a payment notice stating the sum due, and any reduction requires a pay less notice served before the final date for payment. Missing them can make the applied-for sum payable in full.
Yes. Under the Construction Act a subcontractor may suspend performance on seven days' written notice if a notified sum is not paid.
Typically 3% to 5%, with half released at practical completion and the balance after the defects period. The template lets you set both.
For most construction operations, yes. The template records CIS verification and gross or net payment status.
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