International Construction Contracts: Volume 1

This is a country specific guide to dealing with the laws and regulations surrounding international construction contracts. This volume covers: the role of authority of the engineer; defects and total or partial collapse of the building; contractors' duties and treatment of their breaches; foreclosing the parties' rights (time bar, prescription, limitation and related issues); government contracts; general framework of national construction law; treatment of the foreign contractor; bidding for awarding contracts; timely completion and claims for time extension; variations; and price revision and other claims for extra costs.