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035 _a(Sirsi) u126054
100 _aRabin, A.
245 _aLatent defects - is there a new way forward?
260 _c2004
490 _aConstruction Law Journal
_v20(3) 2004, 97-104(8)
520 _aConsiders an alternative latent defects insurance policy which has recently been introduced. Argues that professional indemnity insurance does not provide a solution for all problems which arise with latent defect issues. The new scheme is called building users' insurance and was recommended by the Latham report "Constructing the team: joint review of procurement and contractual arrangements in the United Kingdom construction industry - final report July 1994" (ISBN 011752994X). A table compares the two sorts of policies. Concludes the new version is more clearly worded, contains the ability to tailor the policy to suit the requirements of a particular project and produces a simpler, less time-consuming and less costly inspection process.
590 _aABS
590 _aABS
650 _aLATENT DEFECTS
650 _aPROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
650 _aBUILDING USERS INSURANCE AGAINST LATENT DEFECTS
650 _aLATHAM REFORMS
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING PATHOLOGY
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