Understanding Construction Law

Jeremy Coggins

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LexisNexis Butterworths Australia
13 November 2024

Construction & engineering law

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Understanding Construction Law is designed to provide construction professionals — such as architects, building surveyors, construction managers, construction contract administrators, engineers, and quantity surveyors — with a good working knowledge of the law necessary to operate effectively within the construction industry. Covering all Australian jurisdictions, it explains and illustrates how legal principles under both common law and statute are applied in construction-related transactions and disputes. It also offers valuable information on the construction industry and practice. The author team combines in-depth experience in the construction industry, legal practice and academia to present an authoritative but accessible text for readers with no assumed knowledge of law.

The updated third edition includes recent developments such as:

amendments to key legislation including building and construction industry security of payment laws, building control laws, and the unfair contract terms regime in the Australian Consumer Law

updates to case law and construction industry statistics the interpretation and application of Force Majeure clauses

expanded details on the interpretation of terms in the Australian Standard General Conditions of Contract

introduction of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 in NSW imposing a duty to take reasonable care to avoid economic loss caused by defects The clear explanations make it an essential text for students undertaking construction-related degree programs and anyone wanting to understand Australian construction law.

Features

Concise and accessible commentary Authoritative, expert authors Covers all Australian jurisdictions Includes information on construction industry and practice No assumed knowledge of law Related Titles

Coggins, Schwarz, Davies & Ma, Contract Administration for Construction Professionals, 2022 Cremean, Whitten & Sharkey, Brooking on Building Contracts, 6th edition Gerber & Ong, Best Practice in Construction Disputes, 2013 Wilson, Security of Payment in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania and SA, 2nd edition

By: Jeremy Coggins
Imprint: LexisNexis Butterworths Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 3rd edition
Weight: 1.800kg
ISBN: 9780409359077
ISBN 10: 0409359076
Publication Date: 13 November 2024
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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Understanding Construction Law

Jeremy Coggins

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