Wilmot-Smith on construction contracts / Richard Wilmot-Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilmot-Smith, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Construction contracts--Wales.

Construction contracts.

Construction contracts--England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (833 pages)

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

The new edition of this definitive work is an essential source of reference on construction contracts in the UK, dealing with all of the substantive law and dispute resolution procedures in one user-friendly volume. It combines scholarship, clarity, and practicality.

Contents:

Contracts : formation and interpretation

Standard forms of contract and bespoke contracts

Extra-contractual claims : unjust enrichment

Assignment and sub-letting and the Contracts (rights against third parties) Act 1999; collateral warranties

The roles of professionals

Tort and construction law

Exemption and limitation of liability clauses

Mistake, misrepresentation, and frustration

Guarantee and indemnity

Certificates and the right to payment

Time for completion

Damages for breach of contract

Determination or forfeiture clauses

Loss and expense

Limitation of action

Injunctions and specific performance

Procurement and the European community

Partnering

Bribery

Mediation and alternative dispute resolution

Adjudication

Arbitration

Litigation.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-256917-1

0-19-192658-2

0-19-256916-3

OCLC:

1261275088