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 statisticsthe 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.FeaturesConcise and accessible commentaryAuthoritative, expert authorsCovers all Australian jurisdictionsIncludes information on construction industry and practiceNo assumed knowledge of lawRelated TitlesCoggins, Schwarz, Davies & Ma, Contract Administration for Construction Professionals, 2022Cremean, Whitten & Sharkey, Brooking on Building Contracts, 6th editionGerber & Ong, Best Practice in Construction Disputes, 2013Wilson, Security of Payment in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania and SA, 2nd edition
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