Defective Construction Work: and the Project Team

✍ Scribed by Kevin Barrett(auth.)

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 224
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Defective construction work, whether the result of inadequate design, faulty workmanship or poor materials – or some combination of these failings – is a frequent cause of legal disputes. Someone is usually to blame, either the builder or one or more of the professional consultants, or even the entire project team. It is important therefore that the project team should possess a good working knowledge of their responsibilities and liabilities.

Written by a solicitor with over twenty years of experience of building disputes, this book examines the responsibilities and liabilities of the project team when defects occur. It sets out the background role of the common law and statute and includes detailed discussion of important case law affecting the construction process from inception through to completion, together with a consideration of the impact of letters of intent, 'no contract' situations, and specific provisions of model conditions of contract.Content:
Chapter 1 Definition and Categorisation of Defects (pages 1–7):
Chapter 2 Common Law, Statutory and Contractual Rights (pages 8–12):
Chapter 3 Contracts: An Overview (pages 13–23):
Chapter 4 No Contract/Restitution (pages 24–31):
Chapter 5 Letters of Intent (pages 32–35):
Chapter 6 Tort: An Overview (pages 36–51):
Chapter 7 The Defective Premises Act 1972 (pages 52–55):
Chapter 8 Third Party Rights (pages 56–65):
Chapter 9 Statutory Requirements (pages 66–72):
Chapter 10 The Builder's Obligations: Design, Workmanship and Materials (pages 73–92):
Chapter 11 The Builder's Obligations: Defects Before Completion (pages 93–105):
Chapter 12 The Builder's Obligations: Defects at Completion (pages 106–117):
Chapter 13 The Builder's Obligations: Defects Post Completion (pages 118–131):
Chapter 14 The Professional Team (pages 132–141):
Chapter 15 Architects and Engineers (pages 142–157):
Chapter 16 Project Managers, Surveyors and Others (pages 158–163):
Chapter 17 Compensation (pages 164–179):
Chapter 18 Termination (pages 180–182):
Chapter 19 Limitation (pages 183–189):
Chapter 20 Dispute Resolution (pages 190–195):