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

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. Content: Chapter 1 Letters of Intent (pages 2–8): Chapter 2 Costs of Tendering (pages 9–14): Chapter 3 Tenders and Estimates (pages 15–22): Chapter 4 Incorporation of Documents (pages 23–48): Chapter 5 Completion of the Contract (pages 49–65): Chapter 6 The Contractor's Obligations (pages 68–152): Chapter 7 The Employer's Obligations (pages 153–206): Chapter 8 Ownership and Vesting of Materials (pages 207–214): Chapter 9 Acceptance and Defects (pages 215–218): Chapter 10 Approval and Certificates (pages 219–259): Chapter 11 Variations (pages 260–280): Chapter 12 Damages for Breach of Construction Contracts (pages 281–310): Chapter 13 Prolongation and Disruption Claims (pages 311–367): Chapter 14 Liquidated Damages and Extensions of Time (pages 368–410): Chapter 15 Release (pages 412–416): Chapter 16 Frustration (pages 417–425): Chapter 17 Illegality (pages 426–429): Chapter 18 Forfeiture Clauses, Repudiation and Determination (pages 430–452): Chapter 19 Limitation (pages 453–462): Chapter 20 Assignment and Sub?Letting (pages 464–474): Chapter 21 Domestic Sub?Contractors (pages 475–477): Chapter 22 Nominated Sub?Contractors (pages 478–511): Chapter 23 Building Contracts and the Law of Tort (pages 514–537):