Glossary

Construction terms, defined the way Myrmex uses them. Plain English. JCT-accurate where the contract turns on the word.

Construction Management vs Main Contractor

Two procurement routes. One employs the trades. The other coordinates them.

Practical Completion

The contractual moment a project is signed off. Even when it isn't quite finished.

Pre-Construction Services Agreement

The fixed-fee contract a contractor signs to price work before the main contract.

Provisional Sum

An allowance for work that can't yet be priced. A placeholder, not a price.

Snagging List

Minor defects logged at the end of a project. One walkthrough rarely catches them all.