By David Chappell, Vincent Powell-Smith & John Sims

This book established itself as the leading work on the subject of claims under building contracts when it was first published in 1983. It explains the legal basis of contractor's claims under all the main building contracts and considers the practical implications. The new edition is a substantial revision and considers the latest editions of the JCT forms, two new JCT contracts, the New Engineering Contract, and new case law since the last edition.

Special Features

* Few building contracts reach conclusion without some claim being made
* Claims regularly involve substantial sums of money
* A subject of burning interest to both professionals and contractors
* New edition covers the JCT Management Contract and Major Projects Form, plus the New Engineering Contract

Contents:

PART 1 Introduction; Time; Liquidated damages; Basis for common law claims; Direct loss and/or expense; Potential heads of claim; Causation; The global approach; Substantiation of claims

PART 2 Extension of time under JCT standard form contracts; Liquidated damages under JCT standard form contracts; Loss and/or expense under JCT standard form contracts; Variations

PART 3 Claims under GC/Works/1 (1998); Variations and claims under ACA 3; Claims under NEC; Sub-contract claims
 

Appendix A: Example of build up of contractor's entitlement to reimbursement of direct loss and/or expense under JCT 98, clause 26.
 

Appendix B: Extension of time and money claims under DOM/1

Table of cases
Table of standard form contract clauses
Index