Subjects:

Construction Law

Contents:

Part I - Formation of the contract: Letters of intent, Costs of tendering, Tenders and estimates, Incorporation of documents, Acceptance of the tender

Part II - Performance of the contract: The contractor's obligations, The employer's obligations, Ownership and vesting of materials, Acceptance and defects, Approval and certificates, Variations, Prolongation and disruption claims, Liquidated damages and extensions of time

Part III - Discharge of the contract: Release, Frustration, Illegality, Forfeiture clauses, repudiation and determination, Limitation

Part IV - Sub-contracts and sub-contractors: Assignment and sub-letting, Domestic sub-contractors, Nominated sub-contractors

This well established reference book brings together leading cases on building contracts to illustrate legal principles. It provides a statement of the principle established, a summary of the facts and the decision and, for most cases, a verbatim extract of the judgment. The latest edition includes a number of new cases since the last edition was published in 1999.

• the only book to bring together leading building cases in one volume at an affordable price
• updated with recent cases since last edition (1999)
• provides statement of principle established by case, a summary of facts and decision, plus extract from judgment
• Michael Furmston well known as editor of Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston's Law of Contract