Construction and Engineering Law

Adjudication is now the main means for resolving construction disputes and has proved remarkably successful in that task. However, following the introduction of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, a large range of issues of interpretation and practice have arisen, many of which have had to be considered by the courts.

Construction claims frequently involve a dispute about delay. Whether or not the contractor or client has a claim which can be proved successfully depends on establishing causation and understanding legal rights and obligations. This book shows how to identify and avoid problems during the project, and analyses claims for delay.

In September 1999, FIDIC introduced its new Suite of Contracts, which included a new Red, Yellow, Silver and Green forms of contract. The new Red Book was intended to replace the 1992 fourth edition of the Red Book, with the ambition that its use would cease with time.

Understanding and Negotiating EPC Contracts explains the fundamental commercial principles and pitfalls of 'turnkey' contracting for major infrastructure projects anywhere. It is a comprehensive guide providing practical analysis of the issues and challenges in complex construction projects. Exhaustive in scope.

Any project which involves an EPC contract is also likely to involve a number of other complicated contracts. The challenge of the parties to an EPC contract is not to try to eliminate risk but rather put into place a narrative structure that enables the parties to predict the contractual result that would obtain if a risk materializes.

This is the first book that deals exclusively with the subject of changes in construction projects, and it provides the detailed and comprehensive coverage that the subject demands.

Scottish Planning Law is a comprehensive and accessible guide to a constantly changing and complex field.