Contracts for Construction and Engineering Projects (Hardcover)

Donald Charrett

ISBN 10: 1032073837 / ISBN 13: 9781032073835

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2021

Hardcover. Contracts for Construction and Engineering Projects provides unique and invaluable guidance on the role of contracts in construction and engineering projects. The work explores various aspects of the intersection of contracts and construction projects involving the work of engineers and other professionals engaged in construction, whether as project managers, designers, constructors, contract administrators, schedulers, claims consultants, forensic engineers or expert witnesses.Compiling papers written and edited by the author, refined and expanded with additional chapters in this new edition, this book draws together a lifetime of lessons learned in these fields and covers the topics a practising professional might encounter in construction and engineering projects, developed in bite-sized chunks.The chapters are divided into five key parts:1. The engineer and the contract2. The project and the contract3. Avoidance and resolution of disputes4. Forensic engineers and expert witnesses, and5. International construction contracts.The inclusion of numerous case studies to illustrate the importance of getting the contract right before it is entered into and the consequences that may ensue if this is not done makes this book essential reading for professionals practising in any area of design, construction, contract administration, preparation of claims or expert evidence, as well as construction lawyers who interact with construction professionals. This book provides unique and invaluable guidance on the role of contracts in construction and engineering projects. The chapters explore various aspects of the intersection of contracts and construction projects involving the work of engineers and other professionals engaged in construction. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781032073835

Inhaltsangabe:

Contracts for Construction and Engineering Projects provides unique and invaluable guidance on the role of contracts in construction and engineering projects. The work explores various aspects of the intersection of contracts and construction projects involving the work of engineers and other professionals engaged in construction, whether as project managers, designers, constructors, contract administrators, schedulers, claims consultants, forensic engineers or expert witnesses.

Compiling papers written and edited by the author, refined and expanded with additional chapters in this new edition, this book draws together a lifetime of lessons learned in these fields and covers the topics a practising professional might encounter in construction and engineering projects, developed in bite-sized chunks.

The chapters are divided into five key parts:

1. The engineer and the contract

2. The project and the contract

3. Avoidance and resolution of disputes

4. Forensic engineers and expert witnesses, and

5. International construction contracts.

The inclusion of numerous case studies to illustrate the importance of getting the contract right before it is entered into - and the consequences that may ensue if this is not done - makes this book essential reading for professionals practising in any area of design, construction, contract administration, preparation of claims or expert evidence, as well as construction lawyers who interact with construction professionals.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Donald Charrett practices in construction law as an arbitrator, mediator, dispute board member and expert. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he worked as a consulting engineer for over 30 years. He has published widely on legal and engineering subjects, including as the author/joint author/editor of six books on construction law.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Contracts for Construction and Engineering ...
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: new
Auflage: 2. Auflage