Publisher's Synopsis
The major part of the law of building contracts is laid down in decided cases, scattered throughout a large number of law reports. Construction professionals must be familiar with these cases and this important book is designed to help them. It brings together a wide range of cases on the main aspects of the subject, states the principle established and gives a summary of the facts and the decision. For the majority of cases, verbatim extracts from the judgment are included. The casebook presents the leading cases on each topic, together with many lesser–known but important decisions. A number of useful decisions from the Commonwealth are also included. Throughout, the authors approach is practical rather than academic. For the Fourth Edition twenty new cases have been added, covering topics such as: Tendering Liability for design Certificates The pricing of variation Damages for defective work Global claims Late provision of information Novation The book takes account of the 2005 editions of the JCT contracts.
