Construction Contracts: Questions and Answers

by David Chappell

This fully revised and updated edition of Construction Questions and Answers includes 300 questions and incorporates 42 new judicial decisions, the JCT 2016 updates and the RIBA Building Contracts and Professional Services Contracts 2018 updates.

Construction professionals of all kinds frequently need legal advice that is straightforward as well as authoritative and legally rigorous. Building on the success of previous editions, David Chappell continues to provide answers to real-world FAQs from his experience as consultant and Specialist Advisor to the RIBA. Questions range in content from extensions of time, liquidated damages and loss and/or expense to issues of practical completion, defects, valuation, certificates and payment, architects’ instructions, adjudication and fees.

Every question included has been asked of David Chappell during his career and his answers are authoritative but written as briefly and simply as possible. Legal language is avoided but legal cases are given to enable anyone interested to read more deeply into the reasoning behind the answers. This is not only a useful reference for architects, project managers, quantity surveyors and lawyers, but also a useful student resource to stimulate interesting discussions about real-world construction contract issues.

302 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 13, 2006

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Reviews

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent text summarizing most asked questions with regard to British (England/Wales) construction contracts. A significant number of the questions pertain to construction in general and how courts are likely to respond to matters raised. It is written in clear, accessible language. Would recommend to all those who have an interest in matters construction law, particularly architects, engineers, and construction project managers.