The law and management of building subcontracts / John McGuinness.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGuinness, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Construction contracts--England.

Construction contracts.

Subcontracting--England.

Subcontracting.

Construction contracts--Wales.

Subcontracting--Wales.

Construction industry--Management.

Construction industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (562 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by an experienced industry professional, this book is the most comprehensive volume on the management and law of sub-contracts to date.

Contents:

The Law and Management of Building Subcontracts; Contents; Definitions; Preface; 1 Tenders; Introduction; Contract of tender; Obligation post-tender; Nature of the tender; Amended tenders and other pre-contract requests; 2 Contract; Formation; Work contracted for; Discrepancies between documents; Conclusion of a contract; Acceptance by signature; Acceptance by conduct; Letters of intent; Subject to contract; Capped price or expenditure; Incorporation of terms - general principles; Incorporation of terms - contractor's proposals; Waiver; New terms; Terms arising in the course of dealing

Failure to make express provision within an agreementFailure to conclude an agreement; When terms are left to be agreed; Unconscionable behaviour; 3 Subcontractors Selected by a Third Party; Introduction; Pre-tender discussions; Specified subcontractor; Novation; Naming and nomination; Difficulties in third party selection; 4 Programming of the Subcontract Work; Programme for work; Programming differing trades; Programming off-site or pre-site works; Programme changes and amendments; Alternative arrangements; Programme where the subcontract period is not defined; Programming following delay

Subcontractor's programmeExtensions of time; Financial planning; Extensions of time under other subcontract arrangements; Coordination; 5 Organisation and Management of the Subcontract; Introduction; Enquiry and tender; Post-tender, pre-subcontract; The subcontract; Pre-site and off-site works; On-site work; Payment; Completion of the works; 6 Design Development; General considerations; The right to develop the design; Limit of responsibility; Design changes by the specifier; Interface of design responsibilities; Construction Design and Management Regulations

Aims and objectives of the subcontractor's designerSubcontractor's design under JCT; Further design information; Programming design development; Contractor's Design Submission Procedures; Payment for design; Shop or fabrication drawings; Supports and fixings; Temporary works; Consultant designers as subcontractors; Finalisation of the Sub-Contract Agreement; 7 Instructions and Variations; The right to change; Nature of change; Instructions outside the subcontractor's competence; Pre-priced variations; Nature of instructions; Types of instruction; Who may instruct; Post-contract instructions

Instructions relating to subcontractor designInstructions to vary programme; The effect of instructions; Implementation of instructions; Instructions requiring a change to work already carried out; Necessary instructions; Instructions resulting from discrepancies within the documents; Timing of instructions; Instructions other than in writing; Instructions by third party; Directions to cease work; Duty to warn that instructions may give rise to defective work; Duty to install to manufacturer's instructions; Instructions where there is no provision within the subcontract

Acceleration agreements

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786611321604

9781281321602

1281321605

9780470759790

0470759798

9780470759752

0470759755

OCLC:

476172809