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Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts (12th edition), (Mainwork + 4th Supplement)

Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts (12th edition), Mainwork + 1st Supplement

Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts (12th edition), (Mainwork + 4th Supplement)

Author: Atkin Chambers
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414023123
Published In: December 2014
Format: Hardback + Paperback , 1520 pages
Jurisdiction: Australia, Canada, Commonwealth, Hong Kong, U.K., U.S. ? Disclaimer:
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Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts has long been essential reading for construction lawyers and other construction industry professionals around the world.

It provides a detailed overview of the law and interpretation of construction contracts in light of the practical and commercial realities of construction projects.

The new 12th edition retains the structure and qualities of previous editions while being published in one, streamlined volume. It considers all key standard construction contracts, is comprehensible to non-legal professionals as well as lawyers and is relevant throughout the common law world, with coverage of case law from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and the USA.

The 4th Cumulative Supplement was published in December 2014
The 3rd Cumulative Supplement was published in December 2013
The 2nd cumulative Supplement was published in December 2012
The 1st Supplement was published in December 2011
The Main Work was published in December 2010
Delivers an authoritative, in-depth explanation of the law relating to construction contracts
Sets out general principles with unsurpassed clarity
Makes clear the responsibilities of all parties involved in construction contracts
Provides solutions to complex problems arising from contract disputes
Deals with matters such as tenders and estimates, approvals and certificates
Covers insurance and indemnities, bonds and guarantees and arbitration
Gives guidance understandable to architects, engineers, contractors, construction owners and public officers of government departments, as well as lawyers
Considers all key standard construction contracts: JCT, NEC, ICE, FIDIC
International in scope, incorporating Commonwealth and US authorities
Cited extensively in court and in text books on the subject

General Principles of Law
Architects, Engineers and Surveyors
Tenders and Estimates
Performance
Acceptance and Defects Approval and Certificates
Variations
Price and Damages
Time for Performance
Penalties and Liquidated Damages
Vesting and Seizure of Materials and Plant
Forfeiture and Determination
Sub-Contracts
Assignment
Insurance and Indemnities
Bankruptcy and Liquidation
Bonds and Guarantees
Arbitration.

The authors are barristers practising at Atkin Chambers, a leading set of commercial barristers' chambers in London, and are specialists in law relating to construction and engineering, including in relation to building projects, infrastructure projects, professionals in these areas, energy, natural resources and utilities, IT and telecommunications and shipbuilding and conversion.