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

By Atkin Chambers
Sweet & Maxwell U.K. December 2014

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780414023123
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Publication
December 2014
Format
Hardback + Paperback , 1520 pages
Jurisdiction
Australia, Canada, Commonwealth, Hong Kong, U.K., U.S. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

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

Table of Contents

  • 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.

About the Author

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.

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