Section 1, legal issues arising during the course of the construction project: the planning system; financing the project; public sector projects; public-private sector partnerships; facilities management contracts; procurement route; the construction contract; tender process; construction insurance; bonds, parent company guarantees and other security; ways of operating; joint ventures; international offices; the consulting engineer's appointment; collateral warranties -- Section 2, operational issues in an engineering practice: professional indemnity insurance; employment law; intellectual property -- Section 3, general law: the law of contract; construction health and safety I, enforcement, HSW Act and management duties; construction health and safety II, industry and hazard-specific regulations, work equipment and workplace safety; insolvency in construction; law of tort; environmental issues -- Section 4, construction disputes: administration of claims; litigation for the construction industry; arbitration; adjudication; alternative dispute resolution.

Written for those without legal training, this book looks at various issues relating to construction law, including: planning, financing and procurement, operational issues and general law, and claims and dispute resolution.