Table of contents : Introduction. Table of statutes. Table of cases. Glossary. 1. The context of the UK construction industry. 1.1 The nature of the industry. 1.2 The nature of professionalism in construction. 1.3 The nature of projects. 1.4 Procurement methods 2. Roles and relationships in construction projects. 2.1 Common problems. 2.2 Established roles of the consultants. 3. Traditional general contracting. 3.1 Background 3.2 Use of general contracting. 3.3 Basic characteristics of traditional general contracts. 3.4 Risk in general contracting. 3.5 Approaches to general contracting. 4. Design and build. 4.1 Background 4.2 Features of design and build contracts 4.3 Use of the JCT design build form (CD 81). 4.4 Characteristics of CD 81. 4.5 Risk in design and build. 4.6 Approaches to design and build 5. Management contracting 5.1 Background 5.2 Use of management contracting 5.3 Contents of MC 87 5.4 Risk in management contracting 5.5 Approaches to management contracting. 6. Construction management 6.1 Background 6.2 Use of construction management contracts 6.3 Contents of construction management contracts 6.4 Allocation of risk in construction management 6.5 Approaches to construction management. 7. Procurement and contract choices 7.1 Types of risk in construction contracts 7.2 Dealing with risk 7.3 Allocating risk through methods of payment 7.4 Selecting procurement methods 7.5 Contract choice 8. Tendering and contract formation. 8.1 Agreement 8.2 Contracts made by tender. 9. Contract terms 9.1 Express terms 9.2 Incorporation by reference 9.3 Implied terms. 10. Contractor's obligations 10.1 Standard of work 10.2 Statutory obligations 10.3 Co-ordination and management 10.4 Transfer of materials 10.5 Concurrent liability in contract and tort 11. Employer's obligations 11.1 Implied obligations 11.2 Employer's obligations under JCT 80 11.3 Responsibility for the contract administrator 11.4 Responsibility for site conditions 11.5 Health and safety 12, Responsibility for design 12.1 Design management 12.2 Design duties in law 12.3 Legal responsibility for design 13. Time 13.1 Commencement 13.2 Progress 13.3 Completion 13.4 Contractor's obligations after completion 13.5 Extensions of time 14. Payment 14.1 Employer's obligation to pay 14.2 The contract sum 14.3 Variations 14.4 Fluctuations 14.5 Retention money 15. Contractor's claims for loss and expense 15.1 Contract claims 15.2 Grounds for contractual claims 15.3 Claims procedures 15.4 Quantification of claims 16. Insurance and bonds 16.1 Insurance 16.2 Bonds and guarantees 17. Role of the contract administrator 17.1 Contract administrator as the employer's agent 17.2 Contract administrator as independent adjudicator 18. Health and safety obligations 18.1 Objectives of the CDM regulations 18.2 Application of the CDM regulations 18.3 Obligations of the parties 18.4 Sanctions. 19. Sub-contracts 19.1 Reasons for the prevalence of sub-contracting 19.2 The legal basis of sub-contracting 19.3 The contractual chain 19.4 Domestic sub-contracts 19.5 Defaults of sub-contractors 19.6 Rights of sub-contractors 20. Nomination 20.1 Reasons for employer selection of sub-contractors 20.2 Selection procedures 20.3 Defaults of nominated sub-contractors 20.4 Rights of nominated sub-contractors 21, Financial remedies for breach of contract 21.1 General damages 21.2 Liquidated damages 21.3 Quantum meruit claims 21.4 Non-payment as a contractual remedy 22. Defective buildings and subsequent owners 22.1 Claims in negligence 22.2 Statutory protection 22.3 Alternative forms of legal protection 23. Suspension and determination of contracts 23.1 Suspension of work 23.2 Repudiation at common law 23.3 Determination under JCT 80 and related sub-contracts 23.4 Determination on neutral grounds 23.5 Frustration of contract 24. Non-litigious dispute resolution 24.1 Background to disputes 24.2 The nature of construction disputes 24.3 The role of the contract administrator 24.4 Methods of dispute resolution 24.5 Incorporating alternative dispute resolution procedures 25. Arbitration and litigation 25.1 The nature of arbitration 25.2 Differences between arbitration and litigation 25.3 Choice of procedure 25.4 Procedure at arbitration and litigation. References. Index. Quotes
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