Contractor Insolvency: A QS’s Guide to Step-In Rights, Retention of Title and Keeping a Project Moving

A main contractor going into administration doesn’t end the contract automatically. Here’s how JCT and NEC termination provisions actually work, why retention of title can mean materials on your site still belong to an unpaid supplier, what CIGA 2020’s ipso facto ban means for your subcontractors, and how the Australian position compares.