This book confronts the difficult problems that arise in claim situations. There is extensive reference to UK and international case law, and a systematic approach to various types of claims, assisted by helpful explanatory diagrams. Suitable for construction professionals and contractors, and undergraduate and postgraduate students.
A practical approach to solving contract claims from experienced practitionersBoth NEC and JCT contracts are coveredReal-world case study examples showing the application of theoryCompletely up-to-date with the latest law and practice, with reference to recent landmark rulingsChapters dedicated to key areas such as tender and acceptance, presentation of claims, counter-claims, and dispute avoidance and settlement new_to_this_edition Chapter 1 revised to limit historical material and allow space for comment on the development of construction law, particularly in the field of extensions of time and ‘time at large’Includes expanded and clarified sections forming new individual chapters on claims for time and claims for moneyUpdated with the results of recent landmark rulings in cases such as Walter Lilly & Company Limited v. Giles Patrick Cyril Mackay & another and Osbrascon Huarte Lain SA v. Her Majesty’s Attorney General for Gibraltar