Subjects:

Looseleaf Works

Contents:

Part A: Formation and Construction of Contracts

Part B: Parties’

Rights and Obligations

Part C: Non-Performance

Part D: Planning for Contingencies

Part E: Dispute Resolution

Part F: Procurement Methods

Part G: Public Procurement

Part H: International Contracts

Appendices:

Latest amendments to contracts.

How to obtain copies of contracts.

Useful addresses and websites.

Legislation.

Summary of less common contracts.

Construction Industry Model Arbitration Rules (CIMAR).

Further reading.

Tables.

Index

This looseleaf provides a comprehensive guide to the legal and commercial aspects of construction contracts, with coherent coverage to facilitate interpretation of construction contracts.

The eight main parts deal with:-

• Formation and construction of contracts
• Parties' rights and obligations
• Non-performance
• Planning for contingencies
• Dispute resolution
• Procurement methods
• Public procurement
• International contracts

There are seven Appendices covering: Latest amendments to contracts; How to obtain copies of contracts; Useful addresses and websites ; Legislation; Summary of less common contracts; Model Arbitration Rules (CIMAR); Further reading.

Using succinct but thorough analysis it provides detailed drafting advice on every aspect of construction contracts and on each stage of the construction transaction from a highly practical perspective. It is an essential reference service for construction professionals.

• Covers the main standard forms (JCT05, ICE7th, JCT05 (WCD), CECA Blue Form, DSC/1, DSC/2, PPC2000)
• Summarises less widely-used forms (MF/1, JCT MC, ECC, GC/Works/1)
• Examines each party’s rights and obligations
• Practical and informative
• Updated regularly so that readers are kept informed of all developments
• All the main contracts and relevant legislation are reproduced
• Appendices providing a wealth of useful information
• Fully paragraphed, cross-referenced and indexed

Four updates per year invoiced separately.