The FMB contract is short and easy to understand. Plain English and tries to be fair in my view (touch wood). I’m using it now for some minor works (lintels, sills, new windows, doorway blocked in, non supporting wall knocked down).
The other two are much more comprehensive, and cover a lot more. There is a book from RIBA that explains their contract, and the JCT one is used where all the parties are doing it professionally. I wouldn’t ever use the jct one now personally.
The FMB contract is short and easy to understand. Plain English and tries to be fair in my view (touch wood). I’m using it now for some minor works (lintels, sills, new windows, doorway blocked in, non supporting wall knocked down).
The other two are much more comprehensive, and cover a lot more. There is a book from RIBA that explains their contract, and the JCT one is used where all the parties are doing it professionally. I wouldn’t ever use the jct one now personally.
What work are you having done?