Construction contract law :

Adriaanse, John.

Construction contract law : the essentials / John Adriaanse. - 3rd ed. - Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan / Macmillan Publishers Limited, c.2010. - xxxv, 404 p. ; 24 cm.

Index : p. 398-404.

Bibliography : p. 394-397.

The 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 the 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.

Covering the essentials of the subject, including how the law has developed, the reasoning behind key contract clauses and how contract law is applied in practice, this is an invaluable guide for students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Thoroughly updated, it now includes amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act.

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