Definition and categorisation of defects -- Common law, statutory and contractual rights -- Contracts: an overview -- No contract/restitution -- letters of intent -- Tort: an overview -- The Defective Premises Act 1972 -- Third party rights -- Statutory requirements -- The builder's obligations: design, workmanship and materials -- The builder's obligations: defects before completion -- The builder's obligations: defects post completion -- The professional team -- Architects and engineers -- Project managers, surveyors and others -- Compensation -- Termination -- Limitation -- Dispute resolution

Analyses the responsibilities and liabilities of a project team in defective construction work. Outlines the background role of the common law and statute. Discusses in detail case law affecting the construction process from beginning to the final stage. Considers the impacts of letters of patent. Presents situations where no contract was signed. Provides model conditions of contracts. Written by a solicitor with over twenty years of experience in legal dispute. Contains a table of cases and of statutes.