Why Construction Claims Occur and How to Prevent Them

Coulson, Peter

Coulson Qc, Peter

Chern, Cyril

Loots, Philip

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<p>Now in its sixth edition, <i>Delay and Disruption in Construction Contracts </i>retains its position as a foremost guide to the complex issues arising in the course of construction contracts, with robustly-updated content throughout and the addition of several new chapters, with a focus upon such topics as standard form provisions for the recovery of loss or expense, and Chinese and Peruvian construction law, amongst others.</p><p>Expertly covering the manner in which delay and disruption should be considered at each stage of a construction project, from inception to completion and beyond, this book includes: </p><ul> <li>Insight from an international team of specialist advisory editors</li> <li>Comparative analysis of the law in this field in Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, the United States and in civil law jurisdictions</li> <li>Commentary upon, and comparison of, standard forms from Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere, including several new forms</li> <li>Chapters on adjudication, dispute boards and the civil law dynamic</li> <li>Extensive coverage of Building Information Modelling</li> <li>New chapters on Chinese, Nordic, Peruvian, Singaporean and Malaysian construction law</li> <li>New in-depth discussion of the JCT 2016 suite</li> <li>Updated case law, linked directly to the principles explained in the text.</li> </ul><p>This book is an essential reference for any lawyer, dispute resolver, project manager, architect, engineer, contractor, or academic involved in the construction industry.</p>