Defective Construction Work
and the Project Team
1. Auflage Juni 2008
224 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
Defective construction work - whether it is inadequate design or faulty workmanship, or a combination of the two - is a frequent cause of legal disputes. It can involve not only the client, designer (architect or engineer) and contractor, but also on occasions the developer and his tenants, who will not be contractually linked to the designer or contractor. The situation is therefore frequently complicated.
This book will examine the rights and obligations of all parties, and will include important recent case law and statutory provisions, including the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act.
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.
wherever possible. ... Even for solicitors like me who claim to
have some expertise in this field, it was refreshing to read a book
which deals comprehensively with defects in such a clear manner."
(The Academy of Experts, Summer 2009)
