NDA Template for Construction Businesses (UK 2025)
Last updated: February 2025
Why Construction Businesses Need a NDA
Construction NDAs protect tender prices, detailed project specifications, site survey and geological data, and cost breakdowns during the competitive bidding and project execution process. In an industry where margins are tight and competitive tendering is standard practice, leaked pricing information can directly lose contracts worth millions. NDAs are also essential when sharing structural designs, engineering calculations, and Building Information Modelling data with subcontractors, specialist consultants, and joint venture partners.
Key Clauses for Construction
- Tender pricing, cost breakdowns, and margin calculations
- Project specifications, structural designs, and engineering data
- Site survey results, geological reports, and environmental assessments
- BIM models, digital construction data, and 3D visualisations
Common Mistakes
- Not specifically covering BIM data and digital construction models within the confidential information definition
- Failing to address the common practice of subcontractors simultaneously working on competing tenders for the same project
Template Sections
- Tender and pricing confidentiality provisions
- Project design and specification protection
- Digital construction data and BIM model confidentiality
FAQ
How long should a construction NDA remain in force after project completion?
Typically 3-5 years for general project information, with pricing and tender data protected for at least 2 years to cover the next competitive tender cycle. Some structural and engineering data constituting genuine trade secrets may warrant indefinite protection. Align the NDA duration with your typical project lifecycle and competitive tendering patterns.
Should subcontractors be required to sign NDAs on construction projects?
Yes, particularly if they will access tender pricing, full project specifications, or other subcontractors' pricing information. The NDA obligations should flow down the supply chain by requiring your subcontractors to obtain equivalent NDAs from their own sub-subcontractors who access any confidential project information.
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