Building Contract Dictionary

Building Contract Dictionary provides a succinct, but authoritative reference to words, phrases and terms encountered in, and in connection with, building contracts.For the new edition all entries have been reconsidered and updated in light of case law and legislation and the book has been substantially enlarged since the last edition ten years ago. There are now over 800 separate entries A wide range of contracts has been referenced, including JCT 98, IFC 98, MW 98, WCD 98, PCC 98, MC 98, ACA 3, GC/Works/1 (1998), NEC, NSC/C, DOM/1, DOM/2 as well as topics such as adjudication, arbitration and the Civil Procedure Rules. It will provide an invaluable reference for architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and contractors. It will also find a ready readership among all construction lawyers. "This is an indispensable book which provides a succinct but authoritative reference to "words, phrases and terms" encountered in the construction industry. ...many of the entries give a substantial commentary on a variety of matters you always wanted to know about but never got round to finding out." ArbitrationContent: Chapter 1 A (pages 1–45): Chapter 2 B (pages 46–60): Chapter 3 C (pages 61–114): Chapter 4 D (pages 115–139): Chapter 5 E (pages 140–158): Chapter 6 F (pages 159–176): Chapter 7 G (pages 177–186): Chapter 8 H (pages 187–197): Chapter 9 I (pages 198–234): Chapter 10 J (pages 235–242): Chapter 11 K (page 243): Chapter 12 L (pages 244–267): Chapter 13 M (pages 268–278): Chapter 14 N (pages 279–288): Chapter 15 O (pages 289–296): Chapter 16 P (pages 297–338): Chapter 17 Q (pages 339–342): Chapter 18 R (pages 343–360): Chapter 19 S (pages 361–390): Chapter 20 T (pages 391–398): Chapter 21 U (pages 399–402): Chapter 22 V (pages 403–408): Chapter 23 W (pages 409–414): Chapter 24 Y (page 415):

Building Contract Dictionary provides a succinct, but authoritative reference to words, phrases and terms encountered in, and in connection with, building contracts.

For the new edition all entries have been reconsidered and updated in light of case law and legislation and the book has been substantially enlarged since the last edition ten years ago. There are now over 800 separate entries A wide range of contracts has been referenced, including JCT 98, IFC 98, MW 98, WCD 98, PCC 98, MC 98, ACA 3, GC/Works/1 (1998), NEC, NSC/C, DOM/1, DOM/2 as well as topics such as adjudication, arbitration and the Civil Procedure Rules.

It will provide an invaluable reference for architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and contractors. It will also find a ready readership among all construction lawyers.

"This is an indispensable book which provides a succinct but authoritative reference to "words, phrases and terms" encountered in the construction industry....many of the entries give a substantial commentary on a variety of matters you always wanted to know about but never got round to finding out."

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Building Contract Dictionary provides a succinct, but authoritative reference to words, phrases and terms encountered in, and in connection with, building contracts.

For the new edition all entries have been reconsidered and updated in light of case law and legislation and the book has been substantially enlarged since the last edition ten years ago. There are now over 800 separate entries A wide range of contracts has been referenced, including JCT 98, IFC 98, MW 98, WCD 98, PCC 98, MC 98, ACA 3, GC/Works/1 (1998), NEC, NSC/C, DOM/1, DOM/2 as well as topics such as adjudication, arbitration and the Civil Procedure Rules.

It will provide an invaluable reference for architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and contractors. It will also find a ready readership among all construction lawyers.

"This is an indispensable book which provides a succinct but authoritative reference to "words, phrases and terms" encountered in the construction industry. ...many of the entries give a substantial commentary on a variety of matters you always wanted to know about but never got round to finding out."

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PREFACE......Page 7 FOREWORD......Page 9 ABBREVIATIONS......Page 11 A......Page 13 B......Page 58 C......Page 73 D......Page 127 E......Page 152 F......Page 171 G......Page 189 H......Page 199 I......Page 210 J......Page 247 K......Page 255 L......Page 256 M......Page 280 N......Page 291 O......Page 301 P......Page 309 Q......Page 351 R......Page 355 S......Page 373 T......Page 403 U......Page 411 V......Page 415 W......Page 421 Y......Page 427 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 428 TABLE OF CASES......Page 430 aeo the only reference of its kind on construction law aeo over 800 entries aeo well known authors aeo features 30 tables of key contract summaries aeo "Buy this super reference book. And when some high barrister mutters a fortiori you can smile -- and reply with equal force" Tony Bingham, Building, February 2002.