ABSTRACT
Health and safety laws are of paramount importance to those involved in the construction industry, given the potential dangers of construction operations. Liability in respect of health and safety issues is usually founded on breach of contract, tort (ie, negligence) and/or breach of statutory duty. The second area of importance concerns the terms of employment of construction workers. Employment law is an enormous topic in its own right, and is only touched upon in this text. 2
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