Construction Contract Law
Autor John Adriaanseen Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 aug 2016
This text is intended for all undergraduates studying a construction contract law or a contract administration module or unit. It is ideal for postgraduate degrees in quantity surveying and building surveying, construction project management, and construction management. Civil engineers and students of architecture and architectural technology will find it provides a comprehensive guide to the law in the construction context. It is also very comprehensive in scope and provides sufficient materials to bridge the gap between the student and professional texts.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1137009586
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.75 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Macmillan Education UK
Colecția Red Globe Press
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Table of Cases.- Table of Statutes and Regulations.- List of Abbreviations.- Preface and Acknowledgements.- 1. The Nature of Construction Contracts.- 2. Outline of the Law of Obligations.- 3. The Formation of Construction Contracts.- 4. Consideration.- 5. The Role of the Architect and the Engineer.- 6. The Main Obligations of the Contractor.- 7. The Main Obligations of the Employer.- 8. Time and Provisions for Delay.- 9. Variations and the Right to Payment.- 10. Payment and Certification.- 11. Subcontracting.- 12. Supply Contracts.- 13. Design Liability of Professionals and Contractors.- 14. Liabilities Post-Completion.- 15. Determination and Damages.- 16. Methods of Dispute Resolution .- Bibliography.- Index.
Notă biografică
John Adriaanse was Senior Lecturer in Construction Law at London South Bank University from 1992-2014. He also lectured part-time at Oxford Brookes University, UK. Before that he was an adviser on contracts in the construction industry.
Caracteristici
- Well
known
author
in
this
field
- Accessible,
well
structured,
straightforward
text
- Handy
end-of-chapter
summaries
- Discussion
of
the
implementation
of
the
Local
Democracy,
Economic
Development
and
Construction
Act
2009,
amending
the
Housing
Grants
Construction
and
Regeneration
Act
1996
- Updates
to
sections
on
the
formation
of
contracts,
mistakes
in
tenders,
equitable
remedies,
agency
and
supervision,
and
the
immunity
of
expert
witnesses,
reflecting
the
latest
Supreme
Court
judgements
- Clarification
of
the
relationship
between
construing
and
implication
of
terms,
and
the
law
on
construction
operations
- Expansion
of
the
case
law
on
professional
liability,
and
on
the
Defective
Premises
Act
as
a
statutory
term
- More
real-world
construction
examples
to
illustrate
concepts
and
theories
Descriere
This comprehensive and popular textbook aims to bridge the gap between theoretical study and practical application. It covers the essentials of construction contracts, including how the law has developed, the reasoning behind key clauses and how contract law is applied in practice, and it helps to make the transition from student to practitioner manageable.
This text is intended for all undergraduates studying a construction contract law or a contract administration module or unit. It is ideal for postgraduate degrees in quantity surveying and building surveying, construction project management, and construction management. Civil engineers and students of architecture and architectural technology will find it provides a comprehensive guide to the law in the construction context. It is also very comprehensive in scope and provides sufficient materials to bridge the gap between the student and professional texts.