Changes in working practices, new legislation, and a large body case law are all reflected in the new versions of the contract, which have been reduced from six to three by combining the local authorities and private editions.Guide to SBC05, which folows on from her excellent JCT98, is a straightforward and comprehensive analysis of the new form in the light of today's legal and practice landscape. The contract's provisions, procedures and supplementary conditions are spelled out knowledgeably and are organised by theme. The hard-pressed practitioner will be particulary pleased to see the useful indexes and clause comparison table, and will doubtless come to depend on being able to dip quickly into the book for specific help during the course of the job.