ABSTRACT

What 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.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 4|20 pages

The standard of reasonable skill and care

chapter 5|33 pages

Common issues in a construction project

chapter 7|13 pages

Insurance

chapter 8|17 pages

Experts, arbitrators and adjudicators

chapter 9|15 pages

Dispute resolution