Construction Contracts: Law and Management

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 10
Cases......Page 12
Statutes......Page 24
Glossary......Page 26
UK construction industry context......Page 28
The nature of professionalism in construction......Page 32
The nature of projects......Page 34
Procurement methods......Page 36
Roles and relationships......Page 38
Consultant roles......Page 42
Architect......Page 44
Typical conditions in professional services agreements......Page 45
Integrated documentation......Page 50
General contracting......Page 52
Use of general contracting......Page 54
Basic characteristics......Page 59
Risk in general contracting......Page 63
Standardized approaches to general contracting......Page 67
Design and build......Page 68
Features of design and build contracts......Page 69
Use of the JCT design build form (CD 98)......Page 73
Characteristics of CD 81......Page 77
Risk in design and build......Page 80
Approaches to design and build......Page 82
Management contracting......Page 84
Use of management contracting......Page 86
Contents of MC 98......Page 88
Risk in management contracting......Page 92
Approaches to management contracting......Page 96
Construction management......Page 98
Use of construction management contracts......Page 99
Contents of construction management contracts......Page 102
Allocation of risk in construction management......Page 106
Approaches to construction management......Page 108
Procurement and contract choice......Page 110
Dealing with risk......Page 111
Allocating risk through methods of payment......Page 114
Selecting procurement methods......Page 115
Contract choice......Page 122
Tendering and contract formation......Page 136
The formation of contracts by agreement......Page 137
Contracts made by tender......Page 146
Liability in contract and tort......Page 158
Exemption clauses......Page 166
Incorporation by reference......Page 168
Implied terms......Page 169
Liability in tort for negligence......Page 172
Contractor's obligations......Page 174
Statutory obligations......Page 177
Co-ordination and management......Page 179
Transfer of materials......Page 182
Employer's obligations......Page 186
Employer's obligations under JCT 98......Page 189
Responsibility for the contract administrator......Page 190
Responsibility for site conditions......Page 191
Health and safety......Page 193
Responsibility for design......Page 194
Design duties in law......Page 195
Legal responsibility for design......Page 200
Time......Page 206
Progress......Page 207
Completion......Page 208
Contractor's obligations after completion......Page 211
Extensions of time......Page 213
Payment......Page 224
The contract sum......Page 226
Variations......Page 227
Fluctuations......Page 234
Retention money......Page 235
Contractors' claims for loss and expense......Page 238
Grounds for contractual claims......Page 239
Claims procedures......Page 242
Quantification of claims......Page 244
Insurance and bonds......Page 250
Bonds and guarantees......Page 257
Role of the contract administrator......Page 264
Contract administrator as independent adjudicator......Page 273
Health and safety obligations......Page 280
Application of the CDM regulations......Page 282
Sanctions......Page 285
Sub-contracts......Page 286
The legal basis of sub-contracting......Page 287
The contractual chain......Page 289
Domestic sub-contracts......Page 290
Defaults of sub-contractors......Page 292
Rights of sub-contractors......Page 295
Nomination......Page 302
Selection procedures......Page 303
Defaults of nominated sub-contractors......Page 307
Rights of nominated sub-contractors......Page 319
Financial remedies for breach of contract......Page 324
Liquidated damages......Page 327
Quantum meruit claims......Page 332
Non-payment as a contractual remedy......Page 333
Defective buildings and subsequent owners......Page 338
Statutory protection......Page 341
Alternative forms of legal protection......Page 343
Suspension and determination of contracts......Page 350
Termination for breach at common law......Page 351
Determination under JCT 98 and related sub-contracts......Page 356
Determination on neutral grounds......Page 360
Frustration of contract......Page 362
Non-adversarial dispute resolution......Page 364
The nature of construction disputes......Page 366
The role of the contract administrator......Page 368
Methods of dispute resolution......Page 369
Incorporating alternative dispute resolution procedures......Page 372
Adversarial dispute resolution......Page 374
Arbitration......Page 377
Litigation......Page 386
Arbitration or litigation?......Page 389
References......Page 394
Index......Page 398