Practical guide to engineering and construction contracts / Philip Loots, Donald Charrett.
2009
Online
Details
Title
Practical guide to engineering and construction contracts / Philip Loots, Donald Charrett.
Author
Loots, P. C., author.
Edition
1st edition
ISBN
9781922042279 electronic book
Imprint
Sydney : CCH Australia Limited, 2009.
Copyright
©2009
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (458 pages) : illustrations, 789.0 KB
Call Number
Online
Summary
This hard cover book offers a concise, practical guide to the law relating to construction contracts in Australia. Written for engineers negotiating and administering construction contracts, it aims to assist readers in understanding the risks associated with these contracts and how to minimise them. The book is written by two experienced and respected authors who have a unique combination of local and international practical experience and professional and academic background in law and engineering.Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand is the non-exclusive distributor of this title. - Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Included bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Introduction
2. Contract law
3. Construction contracts
4. Entry into a contract
5. General provisions
6. The employer
7. The engineer
8. The contractor
9. Nominated subcontractors
10. Design
11. Staff and labour
12. Plant, materials and workmanship
13. Commencement, delays and suspension
14. Tests on practical completion
15. Employer's taking-over
16. Defects liability
17. Measurement and evaluation
18. Variations and adjustments
19. Contract price and payment
20. Termination by the employer
21. Suspension and termination by contractor
22. Risk and responsibility
23. Insurance
24. Force majeure
25. Claims and disputes
26. Case studies.
2. Contract law
3. Construction contracts
4. Entry into a contract
5. General provisions
6. The employer
7. The engineer
8. The contractor
9. Nominated subcontractors
10. Design
11. Staff and labour
12. Plant, materials and workmanship
13. Commencement, delays and suspension
14. Tests on practical completion
15. Employer's taking-over
16. Defects liability
17. Measurement and evaluation
18. Variations and adjustments
19. Contract price and payment
20. Termination by the employer
21. Suspension and termination by contractor
22. Risk and responsibility
23. Insurance
24. Force majeure
25. Claims and disputes
26. Case studies.
Added Author
Charrett, Donald, author.
Added Corporate Author
CCH Australia Limited, publisher.
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