LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2014047697 |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780415657044 |
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Call number |
343.4107/8624 |
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Authors |
Hughes, Will |
Dates |
1956- |
TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Construction contracts : |
Subtitle |
law and management |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
Will Hughes, Ronan Champion and John Murdoch |
EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition |
5th ed. |
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication |
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; |
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New York, NY : |
Publisher |
Routledge, |
Date |
c2015. |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
xxviii, 435 p. ; |
Size |
24 cm. |
CONTENTS |
Contents |
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. |
SUMMARY |
Summary |
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 amendments In 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. |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical Heading |
Construction contracts |
Form |
England |
ADDED ENTRY |
Name |
Champion, Ronan |
ADDED ENTRY |
Name |
Murdoch, John |
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/15dbxgfo8qabu6tmc3g5tvw68u9afpal |
Public note |
Location Map |
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