The application of contracts in engineering and construction projects / by Donald Charrett.
2018
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The application of contracts in engineering and construction projects / by Donald Charrett.
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Edition
First edition.
Imprint
Boca Raton, FL : Informa Law from Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2018.
Description
1 online resource (433 pages) : 10 illustrations
Formatted Contents Note
chapter 1 Overview
part Part I The engineer and the contract
chapter 2 The evolution of the role of the engineer
chapter 3 Time, cost and quality - the engineer's eternal challenge
chapter 4 Risk and construction contracts
chapter 5 Managing design risk
chapter 6 Contracts for design services / Donald Charrett
chapter 7 Design life or service life: What is the difference?
chapter 8 Fit for purpose or due skill and care? / AND CARE?
chapter 9 Design AND construct contracts and final design cost risk
chapter 10 The duty of care in design - can engineers rely on codes of practice? / Donald Charrett
part Part II The project and the contract
chapter 11 The importance of standard form contracts
chapter 12 Challenges in achieving successful megaprojects / Donald Charrett
chapter 13 Managing time, cost and quality - a tale of two buildings
chapter 14 A tale of two bridges: Issues arising from design and construct contracts
chapter 15 State of Tasmania v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd
chapter 16 THE CANTERBURYEARTHQUAKES I
chapter 17 The Canterbury earthquakes II
chapter 18 Construction failures: Have we learned the lessons of history?
chapter 19 Lessons from failures - Quebec Bridge
chapter 20 Lessons from failures - West Gate Bridge
part Part III Avoidance and resolution of disputes
chapter 21 The avoidance of disputes by Contractors in design and construct contracts
chapter 22 COST- EFFECTIVE RESOLUTION OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
chapter 23 Dispute boards and construction contracts
chapter 24 The commercial value of Dispute Boards under FIDIC contracts
chapter 25 The "best" method of resolution of construction disputes - elusive or illusory?
part Part IV Forensic engineers and expert witnesses
chapter 26 The engagement of forensic engineers / Donald Charrett
chapter 27 Guidelines for experts
chapter 28 Getting the most out of expert witnesses
chapter 29 The rules for expert evidence in Australia
part Part V International construction contracts
chapter 30 "A common law of construction contracts" - or vive la différence?
chapter 31 The use of the Unidroit Principles in international construction contracts
chapter 32 Final comments.
part Part I The engineer and the contract
chapter 2 The evolution of the role of the engineer
chapter 3 Time, cost and quality - the engineer's eternal challenge
chapter 4 Risk and construction contracts
chapter 5 Managing design risk
chapter 6 Contracts for design services / Donald Charrett
chapter 7 Design life or service life: What is the difference?
chapter 8 Fit for purpose or due skill and care? / AND CARE?
chapter 9 Design AND construct contracts and final design cost risk
chapter 10 The duty of care in design - can engineers rely on codes of practice? / Donald Charrett
part Part II The project and the contract
chapter 11 The importance of standard form contracts
chapter 12 Challenges in achieving successful megaprojects / Donald Charrett
chapter 13 Managing time, cost and quality - a tale of two buildings
chapter 14 A tale of two bridges: Issues arising from design and construct contracts
chapter 15 State of Tasmania v Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd
chapter 16 THE CANTERBURYEARTHQUAKES I
chapter 17 The Canterbury earthquakes II
chapter 18 Construction failures: Have we learned the lessons of history?
chapter 19 Lessons from failures - Quebec Bridge
chapter 20 Lessons from failures - West Gate Bridge
part Part III Avoidance and resolution of disputes
chapter 21 The avoidance of disputes by Contractors in design and construct contracts
chapter 22 COST- EFFECTIVE RESOLUTION OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
chapter 23 Dispute boards and construction contracts
chapter 24 The commercial value of Dispute Boards under FIDIC contracts
chapter 25 The "best" method of resolution of construction disputes - elusive or illusory?
part Part IV Forensic engineers and expert witnesses
chapter 26 The engagement of forensic engineers / Donald Charrett
chapter 27 Guidelines for experts
chapter 28 Getting the most out of expert witnesses
chapter 29 The rules for expert evidence in Australia
part Part V International construction contracts
chapter 30 "A common law of construction contracts" - or vive la différence?
chapter 31 The use of the Unidroit Principles in international construction contracts
chapter 32 Final comments.
Summary
Written by an engineer and construction lawyer with many years of experience, The Application of Contracts in Engineering and Construction Projects provides unique and invaluable guidance on the role of contracts in construction and engineering projects. Compiling papers written and edited by the author, it draws together a lifetime of lessons learned in these fields and covers the topics a practicing professional might encounter in such a project, developed in bite-sized chunks.avoidance and resolution of disputes;?forensic engineers and expert witnesses; and?international construction contracts.Key topics included are:the engineer and the contract;?the project and the contract;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 The Application of Contracts in Engineering and Construction Projects essential reading for construction professionals, lawyers and students of construction law.
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9781351006347 (e-book : PDF)
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