Building Contract Claims
by David Chappell /
2011 / English / PDF
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Many building projects are the subject of claims – the assertion of a right, usually by the contractor, to an extension of the contract period or an additional payment under the terms of the building contract. Many of these claims are unsound or ill-founded, often because the basic principles are misunderstood.
Many building projects are the subject of claims – the assertion of a right, usually by the contractor, to an extension of the contract period or an additional payment under the terms of the building contract. Many of these claims are unsound or ill-founded, often because the basic principles are misunderstood.This highly regarded book examines the legal basis of claims for extensions of time and additional payment, and what can and cannot be claimed under the main forms of contract. It includes chapters dealing with direct loss and expense, liquidated damages, extension of time, concurrency problems, acceleration, time at large, common law and contractual claims, global claims, and heads of claim and their substantiation. With the publication of the fifth edition,
This highly regarded book examines the legal basis of claims for extensions of time and additional payment, and what can and cannot be claimed under the main forms of contract. It includes chapters dealing with direct loss and expense, liquidated damages, extension of time, concurrency problems, acceleration, time at large, common law and contractual claims, global claims, and heads of claim and their substantiation. With the publication of the fifth edition,Building Contract Claims
Building Contract Claims has been thoroughly revised to ensure it is fully up to date with the latest contracts, court judgments and building practice. Changes include:
has been thoroughly revised to ensure it is fully up to date with the latest contracts, court judgments and building practice. Changes include:Coverage of over 60 additional relevant court cases
Coverage of over 60 additional relevant court casesCoverage of the 2005 JCT contracts suite
Coverage of the 2005 JCT contracts suiteCoverage of changes to the NEC contract
Coverage of changes to the NEC contractCoverage of additional contracts such as Constructing Excellence; Measured Term Contract and the ACA PPC2000 contract together with the 2005 relevant JCT sub-contracts
Coverage of additional contracts such as Constructing Excellence; Measured Term Contract and the ACA PPC2000 contract together with the 2005 relevant JCT sub-contractsImportant changes to liquidated damages and to extensions of time, and the giving of notices
Important changes to liquidated damages and to extensions of time, and the giving of noticesAppendix 1 has been substantially revised
Appendix 1 has been substantially revisedLike its predecessors, the fifth edition of
Like its predecessors, the fifth edition ofBuilding Contract Claims
Building Contract Claims will be essential reading for architects, contract administrators, project managers and quantity surveyors, as well as contractors, contracts consultants and construction lawyers.
will be essential reading for architects, contract administrators, project managers and quantity surveyors, as well as contractors, contracts consultants and construction lawyers.
