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1、ConstructionContracts,QuestionsandAnswersConstructionlawissometimessimpleandatothertimescomplex.Professionalsneedanswersthatarepithyandstraightforwardbutalsolegallyrigorous.Anumberofquestionscomeuptimeandagain.Theyrangeincontentfromextensionsoftime,liquidateddamage
2、sandlossand/orexpensetoissuesofpracticalcompletion,defects,valuation,certifi-catesandpayment,architects’instructions,adjudicationandfees.Somequestionsarerelativelysimple,suchas‘whatdateshouldbeputonacontract?’,butthereareimplicationstoeventhesimplestquestions.Moree
3、laborateonesmightinvolvewhetherthecontrac-torisentitledtotakepossessionofasectionoftheworkeventhoughitisthecontractor’sfaultthatpossessionisnotpracticable.DavidChappelliswellknownasanarchitect,lecturerandwriteronconstructionlaw.HehasservedformanyyearsasSpecialistAd
4、visertotheRoyalInstituteofBritishArchitects,andthisexperi-encehasgivenrisetothisbook.Allthequestionssetoutherearerealones;andalthoughmostwereoriginallyaskedbyarchitects,theiranswerswillbeofwideinteresttoQSs,projectmanagers,contrac-tors,employersandothersengagedinco
5、nstruction.DavidChappellisdirectorofDavidChappellConsultancyLimitedandsometimeVisitingProfessorofPracticeManagementandLawattheUniversityofCentralEnglandinBirmingham.Hehaswrittenmanyarticlesandbooksfortheconstructionindustry,includingSpon’sUnderstandingJCTStandardBu
6、ildingContracts,nowinits7thedition.Hefrequentlyactsasanadjudicator.AlsoavailablefromTaylor&FrancisUnderstandingJCTStandardBuildingContracts7theditionD.ChappellConstructionContractsLawandmanagement4theditionJ.MurdochandW.HughesDevelopmentandtheLawAguideforconstructi
7、onandpropertyprofessionalsG.Bruce-RadcliffeDictionaryofPropertyandConstructionLawR.Hardy-PickeringThePresentationandSettlementofContractors’Claims2ndeditionM.HackettandG.TrickeyForpriceavailabilityandorderingvisitourwebsitewww.sponpress.comAlternativelyourbooksarea
8、vailablefromallgoodbookshops.ConstructionContracts,QuestionsandAnswersDavidChappellFirstpublished2006byTaylor&Francis2ParkSquare,MiltonPark,Abing