Delay and Disruption Claims in Construction: A practical approach - Hardcover

Haidar, Ali D

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727761978 ISBN 13: 9780727761972

Publisher: ICE Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Delay and Disruption Claims in Construction, Third edition is a concise practical guide to the process of delay and disruption presentation and evaluation of claims. The book covers the basics of contract law, breaches of contract, delay and disruption, and resulting loss and expense. It also contains real life case studies with detailed analysis and assessment of the claims presented which offer a practical guide to the presentation of claims.

Fully updated, the third edition of Delay and Disruption Claims in Construction contains

• new chapters on disruption claims, comparison of NEC, JCT, and FIDIC contracts, and the standard format for presenting a claim • four entirely new case studies covering various types of project and illustrating different kinds of claim
• updated case law and reference to recent changes in the law
• extended treatment of planning and programming, delay analysis and protocols, and global and total loss claims.

Delay and Disruption Claims in Construction, Third edition provides the necessary legal and contractual analysis and information to enable all those involved in the construction process to carry out appropriate analysis and assessment of delay and disruption in a cost-effective and efficient manner. It is an essential guide for engineers, project managers, construction managers, surveyors, and other professionals working in the construction industry, and will also be a valuable reference tool for students.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Ali D Haidar has 30 years experience in the construction industry with much emphasis in recent years on contract management, claims and programme management. His expertise in assessing and presenting claims has made him a leading consultant in the Middle East. Peter Barnes has been actively involved in the construction and civil engineering industry for over 40 years, with the last fifteen years being spent dealing entirely with claims and dispute avoidance and/or resolution in the industry.

Edition details

• Publisher: ICE Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0727761978
• ISBN 13: 9780727761972
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 176