Keating on construction contracts / by Stephen Furst, QC, B.A. (Hons), LL. B. (Hons) and the Hon. Sir Vivian Ramsey, M.A. ; with a chapter on public procurement by Sarah Hannaford, QC, M.A. (Oxon), a commentary on JCT forms of contract by Adrian Williamson, QC, M.A., a commentary on the infrastructure conditions of contract by John Uff, C.B.E., QC, FREng, a commentary on the FIDIC standard forms by Simon Hughes, QC, M.A. (Oxon) and a commentary on the NEC3 form of contract by David Thomas, QC, M.A. (Oxon).

By: Furst, Stephen [author.]Contributor(s): Ramsey, Vivian [author.] | Hannaford, Sarah, QC [contributor.] | Williamson, Adrian [contributor.] | Uff, John [contributor.] | Hughes, Simon [contributor.] | Thomas, David [contributor.] | Keating, Donald. Building contractsMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: London : Sweet & Maxwell/Thomson Reuters, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Tenth editionDescription: cxcvii, 1237 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780414055711; 0414055713Subject(s): Construction contracts -- Great Britain | Buildings -- Specifications -- Great Britain | Buildings -- Specifications | Construction contracts | Great Britain | Vertragsrecht | GroßbritannienDDC classification: 344.33 LOC classification: KD1641 | .K4 2016KB134 | Bui.K 2016Other classification: KN84.4.A1
Contents:
1. The nature of a construction contract -- 2. Formation of contract -- 3. Construction of contracts -- 4. The right to payment and varied work -- 5. Employer's approval and architect's certificates -- 6. Excuses for non-performance -- 7. Negligence, economic loss, liability to third parties and nuisance -- 8. Delay and disruption claims -- 9. Financial recovery and causation -- 10. Liquidated damages and penalties -- 11. Default of the parties -- various matters -- 12. Various equitable doctrines and remedies -- 13. Assignments, substituted contracts and sub-contracts -- 14. Architects, engineers and surveyors -- 15. Public procurement -- 16. Various legislation -- 17. Arbitration and ADR -- 18. The Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 -- 19. Litigation -- 20. The JCT standard form of building contract (2011 ed.) -- 21. The infrastructure conditions of contract, 2014 ed. -- 22. The FIDIC standard forms -- 23 NEC3 contract -- Appendix A. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 as amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 -- Appendix B. The Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998, as amended.
Summary: This work deals with the research on the principles governing building contracts, their application & their interpretation by the courts. Covering almost all relevant legislation & case law, EC law & the JCT Forms of Contracts & ICE Conditions of Contract, it shows how the principles of contract law apply to building contracts.
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Table of cases: pages xxi-clxiv.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This work deals with the research on the principles governing building contracts, their application & their interpretation by the courts. Covering almost all relevant legislation & case law, EC law & the JCT Forms of Contracts & ICE Conditions of Contract, it shows how the principles of contract law apply to building contracts.

1. The nature of a construction contract -- 2. Formation of contract -- 3. Construction of contracts -- 4. The right to payment and varied work -- 5. Employer's approval and architect's certificates -- 6. Excuses for non-performance -- 7. Negligence, economic loss, liability to third parties and nuisance -- 8. Delay and disruption claims -- 9. Financial recovery and causation -- 10. Liquidated damages and penalties -- 11. Default of the parties -- various matters -- 12. Various equitable doctrines and remedies -- 13. Assignments, substituted contracts and sub-contracts -- 14. Architects, engineers and surveyors -- 15. Public procurement -- 16. Various legislation -- 17. Arbitration and ADR -- 18. The Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 -- 19. Litigation -- 20. The JCT standard form of building contract (2011 ed.) -- 21. The infrastructure conditions of contract, 2014 ed. -- 22. The FIDIC standard forms -- 23 NEC3 contract -- Appendix A. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 as amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 -- Appendix B. The Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998, as amended.

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