Description
Book SynopsisWhat is professional negligence? What are the obligations of construction professionals in contract and in tort? In what circumstances might the difference between the obligations be important?
These questions are of crucial importance not only to construction lawyers but also to contractors, architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, project managers, and multi-disciplinary practitioners. With an emphasis on the practical aspects of professional negligence in the construction industry and written in a straightforward yet authoritative way, this book is ideal for lawyers and students of construction and law as well as construction professionals at all levels.
Table of ContentsTable of Cases
Table of Statutes
Table of Statutory Instruments
1. Introduction
2. Types of Construction Professional and their Functions
3.The Obligations of Construction Professionals
4. The Standard of Reasonable Skill and Care
5.Common Issues in a Construction Project
6. Causation Loss and Damage in Claims Against Construction Professionals
7. Insurance
8. Experts, Arbitrators and Adjudicators
9. Dispute Resolution
Index
