Construction contracts : law and management / Will Hughes, Ronan Champion and John Murdoch.
Material type: TextPublisher: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2015Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xxviii, 435 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780415657044 (pbk.)
- 0415657040 (pbk.)
- 343.41 HUG
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The fifth edition of this bestselling textbook has been thoroughly revised to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the legislation, administration and management of construction contracts. It now includes comparisons of working with JCT, NEC3, and FIDIC contracts throughout.
Introducing this topic at the core of construction law and management, this book provides students with a one-stop reference on construction contracts. Significant new material covers:
procurement tendering developments in dispute settlement commentary on all key legislation, case law and contract amendmentsIn line with new thinking in construction management research, this authoritative guide is essential reading for every construction undergraduate and an extremely useful source of reference for practitioners.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-420) and indexes.
UK construction sector context -- Roles and relationships -- General contracting -- Design-build -- Construction management -- Collaborative contracting -- Risk allocation and procurement decisions -- Contract choice -- Tendering and contract formation -- Liability in contract and tort -- Contractor\'s obligations -- Employer\'s obligations -- Responsibility for design -- Time -- Payment -- Contractors\' delay and disruption costs -- Insurance and bonds -- Role of the contract administrator -- Sub-contracts -- Financial remedies for breach of contract -- Defective buildings and subsequent owners -- Suspension and termination of contracts -- Non-adversarial dispute resolution -- Adversarial dispute resolution.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 UK Construction Industry Context
- 2 Roles and Relationships
- 3 General Contracting
- 4 Design and Build
- 5 Management Contracting
- 6 Construction Management
- 7 Procurement Methods and Risk Allocation
- 8 Contract Choice
- 9 Tendering and Contract Formation
- 10 Liability in Contract and Tort
- 11 Contractor's Obligations
- 12 Employer's Obligations
- 13 Responsibility for Design
- 14 Time
- 15 Payment
- 16 Contractors' Claims for Loss and Expense
- 17 Insurance and Bonds
- 18 Role of the Contract Administrator
- 19 Sub-Contracts
- 20 Employer-Selected Sub-Contractors
- 21 Financial Remedies for Breach of Contract
- 22 Defective Buildings and Subsequent Owners
- 23 Suspension and Termination of Contracts
- 24 Non-Adversarial Dispute Resolution
- 25 Adversarial Dispute Resolution
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Department of Construction Management and Engineering, University of Reading, UK.050