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Case in Point - Construction Claims [153500]

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This highly practical casebook on construction claims brings some welcome clarity to this complex area and is a must for practitioners. Based on summaries of construction claims cases and highlighted by the authors' expert commentary, topics covered include: - Payment claims, including how these are affected by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 - The certification processes governing the majority of building contracts - Variation claims, and the effect of notification provisions in relation to variations - Questions of delay and disruption, covering extensions of time and completion - Typical claims brought by employers regarding liquidated damages - Termination and repudiatory breach, with details of what the consequences may be if a contract has not been terminated lawfully - Cases carefully selected to illustrate the practical application of generally accepted legal principles. Adam Constable was called to the Bar in 1995 and has extensive experience in construction and engineering law. He joined Keating Chambers in 2002 and was appointed as Treasury Counsel in 2004. Adam is consistently recommended as a leading junior for construction and related professional negligence in the legal directories. Calum Lamont was called to the Bar in 2004 and has been a member of Keating Chambers since 2005. He has advised in a number of significant construction, engineering, utilities and energy disputes. Together they have also written Case in Point: Building Defects which published in July 2006 and provides a companion guide to all aspects of building deficiencies. The Case in Point series. This is the latest addition to this popular series of concise, practical guides that get straight to the key issues in a refreshingly jargon-free style.

Author:	Constable, Adam\|Lamont, Calum
Date Published:	30 November 2007
Document Type:	Books
Format:	Paperback
ISBN:	153500
ISBN13:	9781842193464
Pages:	200
Publisher:	RICS Books

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