Chappell The JCT Standard Building Contract 2011

An Explanation and Guide for Busy Practitioners and Students
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-118-35512-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, E-Book

Books about construction contracts tend to be dense andwordy, but what most architects, quantity surveyors, projectmanagers, builders and employers are looking for is an easilynavigable, simple guide to using a contract, written in plainlanguage.
The JCT Standard Building Contract 2011 is anuncomplicated book about a complex and commonly used contract. Itstraightforwardly and concisely sets out exactly what the contractrequires in various circumstances, as far as possible without legaljargon and without assuming any particular legal or contractualexpertise from the reader. It explains, often from firstprinciples, exactly what is meant by a contract and why certainclauses, such as extension of time clauses or liquidated damagesclauses are present and more importantly, what they mean. The bookis divided into many chapters, each with many sub-headings, to makeit easy to read and to help readers to find relevant explanationsquickly. Tables and flowcharts are used to ensure clarity and mostchapters include a section dealing with common problems.
* Covers the recently issued JCT Standard Building Contract2011
* Straightforward, concise, and as far as possible free of legaljargon
* Sets out exactly what the contract requires in variouscircumstances
* Includes many tables and flowcharts to ensure clarity

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chappell, David

Über Autor(innen)

David Chappell BA(Hons Arch), MA(Arch), MA(Law), PhD, RIBAhas 50 years of experience in the construction industry. David hasworked as an architect in the public and private sectors, as acontracts administrator, as a lecturer in construction law andcontracts procedure and as a construction contracts consultant. Hewas Professor of Architectural Practice and Management Research atThe Queen's University of Belfast and Visiting Professor ofPractice Management and Law at the University of Central England inBirmingham. The
author of many books for the construction industry, he is Directorof David Chappell Consultancy Limited, is a specialist advisor tothe RIBA and RSUA and regularly acts as an adjudicator.