Construction contracts : law and management /
Hughes, Will
Construction contracts : law and management / Will Hughes, Ronan Champion and John Murdoch - Fifth edition. - London, United Kingdom : Routledge, c2015 - xxvi, 401 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
UK construction industry context -- Roles and relationships -- General contracting -- Design and build -- Management contracting -- Construction management -- Procurement methods and risk allocation -- Contract choice -- Tendering and contract formation -- Liability in contract and tort -- Contractor's obligations -- Employer's obligations -- Responsibility for design -- Time -- Payment -- Contractors' claims for loss and expense -- Insurance and bonds -- Role of the contract administrator -- Sub-contracts -- Employer-selected sub-contractors -- Financial remedies for breach of contract -- Defective buildings and subsequent owners -- Suspension and termination of contracts -- Non-adversarial dispute resolution -- Adversarial dispute resolution.
Presents an introduction to the legislation, administration and management of construction contracts, including commentary on various key legislation up to July 2007. This book provides students with a reference on construction contracts. It is intended for construction undergraduates and
9780415657051
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS -- ENGLAND
KD 1641 .H84 2015
Construction contracts : law and management / Will Hughes, Ronan Champion and John Murdoch - Fifth edition. - London, United Kingdom : Routledge, c2015 - xxvi, 401 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
UK construction industry context -- Roles and relationships -- General contracting -- Design and build -- Management contracting -- Construction management -- Procurement methods and risk allocation -- Contract choice -- Tendering and contract formation -- Liability in contract and tort -- Contractor's obligations -- Employer's obligations -- Responsibility for design -- Time -- Payment -- Contractors' claims for loss and expense -- Insurance and bonds -- Role of the contract administrator -- Sub-contracts -- Employer-selected sub-contractors -- Financial remedies for breach of contract -- Defective buildings and subsequent owners -- Suspension and termination of contracts -- Non-adversarial dispute resolution -- Adversarial dispute resolution.
Presents an introduction to the legislation, administration and management of construction contracts, including commentary on various key legislation up to July 2007. This book provides students with a reference on construction contracts. It is intended for construction undergraduates and
9780415657051
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS -- ENGLAND
KD 1641 .H84 2015