Powell-Smith & Furmston's Building Contract Casebook, Fourth Edition

Copyright © 2006 The estate of Vincent Powell-Smith and Michael Furmston

Powell-Smith & Furmston's Building Contract Casebook, Fourth Edition

Author(s): Michael Furmston

Published Online: 30 JAN 2008

Print ISBN: 9781405118811

Online ISBN: 9780470759370

DOI: 10.1002/9780470759370

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This well established reference book brings together leading cases on building contracts to illustrate legal principles. It provides a statement of the principle established, a summary of the facts and the decision and, for most cases, a verbatim extract of the judgment. The latest edition includes a number of new cases since the last edition was published in 1999.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–viii)

  2. Part I: Formation of the Contract

    1. Chapter 1

      Letters of Intent (pages 2–8)

    2. Chapter 2

      Costs of Tendering (pages 9–14)

    3. Chapter 3

      Tenders and Estimates (pages 15–22)

    4. Chapter 4

      Incorporation of Documents (pages 23–48)

    5. Chapter 5

      Completion of the Contract (pages 49–65)

  3. Part II: Performance of the Contract

    1. Chapter 6

      The Contractor's Obligations (pages 68–152)

    2. Chapter 7

      The Employer's Obligations (pages 153–206)

    3. Chapter 8

      Ownership and Vesting of Materials (pages 207–214)

    4. Chapter 9

      Acceptance and Defects (pages 215–218)

    5. Chapter 10

      Approval and Certificates (pages 219–259)

    6. Chapter 11

      Variations (pages 260–280)

    7. Chapter 12

      Damages for Breach of Construction Contracts (pages 281–310)

    8. Chapter 13

      Prolongation and Disruption Claims (pages 311–367)

    9. Chapter 14

      Liquidated Damages and Extensions of Time (pages 368–410)

  4. Part III: Discharge of the Contract

    1. Chapter 15

      Release (pages 412–416)

    2. Chapter 16

      Frustration (pages 417–425)

    3. Chapter 17

      Illegality (pages 426–429)

    4. Chapter 18

      Forfeiture Clauses, Repudiation and Determination (pages 430–452)

    5. Chapter 19

      Limitation (pages 453–462)

  5. Part IV: Sub-Contracts and Sub-Contracting

    1. Chapter 20

      Assignment and Sub-Letting (pages 464–474)

    2. Chapter 21

      Domestic Sub-Contractors (pages 475–477)

    3. Chapter 22

      Nominated Sub-Contractors (pages 478–511)

  6. Part V: Building Contracts and the Law of Tort

    1. Chapter 23

      Building Contracts and the Law of Tort (pages 514–537)

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      Table of Cases (pages 538–557)

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      Index (pages 558–564)

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