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035 _a(Sirsi) u141390
041 _aeng
050 _a692.8
_c18
100 _aAdriaanse, John
245 _aConstruction contract law
_bthe essentials
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aBasingstoke
_bPalgrave Macmillan
_c2007
300 _axxx, 378p.
_c24cm.
350 _a26.99
505 2 _aThe nature of construction contracts -- Outline of the law of obligations -- The formation of construction contracts -- Consideration -- The role of the architect and the engineer -- The main obligations of the contractor -- The main obligations of the employer -- Time and provisions for delay -- Variations and the right to payment -- Payment and certification -- Subcontracting -- Supply contracts -- Design liability of professionals and contractors -- Liabilities post-completion -- Determination and damages -- Methods of dispute resolution
520 _aWritten for both students and construction professionals, this book covers the key areas of construction contract law, including the interaction within construction contracts of the law of contract, tort and restitution, and the relationship between common law and the standard forms of contract. Incorporates recent developments in the law and the way it is applied, including changes resulting from the JCT 05 suite of contracts. Tables of cases, statutes, and regulations. Bibliography.
520 _aSupersedes first edition (ISBN 0333980875).
521 2 _aAdvanced
590 _aKA
651 4 _aEngland and Wales
_y1543-
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT-BUILDING CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
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