Hudson's building and engineering contracts / by Nicholas Dennys, Robert Clay, Atkin Chambers.

London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2020.

14th ed.

89590

Construction contracts -- Great Britain.

Engineering contracts -- Great Britain.

Architects -- Great Britain -- Legal status, laws, etc.

Engineers -- Great Britain -- Legal status, laws, etc.

Engineering law -- Great Britain.

Ch 1. General principles of law

Ch 2. Construction professionals

Ch 3. Constructions contracts

Ch 4. Certificates and defects

Ch 5. Price and variations

Ch 6. Time for performance and the consequences of delay

Ch 7. Damages and remedies

Ch 8. Termination vesting and seizure

Ch 9. Assignments, sub-contracts and trade contracts

Ch 10. Insurance, indemnities, guarantees and bonds

Ch 11. Adjudication and consequences of insolvency.

Built on the wealth of practical, commercial and legal experience accumulated by the authors, Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts provides a comprehensive update on the law and interpretation of construction contracts. Frequently cited in court Hudson's is written in a clear and accessible way, providing guidance to the practical and commercial realties of construction projects to all those who work in the industry. Featuring: An in-depth explanation and interpretation of the law relating to construction contracts. The issues arising from the provisions in common use in bespoke contracts and in all key standard construction contracts. The leading UK cases, significant and illuminating cases from commonwealth jurisdictions, and important decisions not reported elsewhere. Influential discussions of significant construction law problems. The ambiguities and technicalities often arising over interpretation and application of contracts. New to this edition: Revised analysis of Contractor's and Employer's implied obligations. New summary of insurance relevant to construction. Extensive updating of adjudication cases. New analysis of quality obligations. Discussion of quantum meruit recovery on termination. - Publisher's website

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Building and engineering contracts

9780414073883

cxxvii, 1348 p. ; 24 cm