The Law of Building and Engineering Contracts and Arbitration

Part 1 General legal principles and their application to building contracts: the formation of a contract; the construction or interpretation of a contract; certain rights and liabilities of the parties during building operation; certain excuses for non-performance; effect of insolvency and death and of forfeiture clause; remedies on breach. Part 2 Parties connected with a building contract: the architect; the quantity surveyor; engineers; subcontractors. Part 3 Certain topics peculiar to building contracts: time of completion, delay and penalty clauses; extras and variations; prime costs and provisional sums; price adjustment clauses; approval and certificates; defects and retention money; payment in terms of the contract and quantum meruit. Part 4 Arbitration: introduction; arbitration agreements and the effect thereof; functions of and proceedings at arbitration tribunals; the award; costs; appendix.