TY  - BOOK
AU  - Godwin,William
TI  - International construction contracts: a handbook with commentary on the FIDIC design-build forms 
SN  - 9780470655726 
AV  - K891.B8 G63 2013
U1  - 692.8 GO.I 2013 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Chichester, West Sussex, UK, Ames, Iowa
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
KW  - Construction contracts
N1  - Includes index; I. What is a Contract? 1. A working definition -- 2. Agreement 3. Do contracts need to be in writing? -- 4. Other elements of a contract -- 5. Capacity and authority -- 6. Importance of a written contract -- 7. What should a properly written construction contract cover? -- 8. Tailoring the contract Chapter 2 Risk -- 9. How risk may be allocated -- 10. The 'traditional' approach to risk -- 11. EPC/turnkey projects --12. BOT-type projects  -- 13. Parties to a BOT-type project  -- 14. Contracts involved in a BOT-type project  -- 15. The FIDIC Silver Book --16. Particular Risks: the Unforeseen and Design Chapter 3 Types of Construction Contract -- 17. Lump sum contracts -- 18. Prime cost or reimbursable contracts -- 19. Unit price contracts -- 20. Target contracts -- 21. Which contract? PART TWO Chapter 4 The FIDIC Design-Build Contracts -- 22. Some key general provisions -- 23. The Employer -- 24. Contract Administration and the role of the Engineer -- 25. The Contractor -- 26. Design -- 27. Staff and Labour -- 28. Plant, Materials and Workmanship -- 29. Time: Commencement, Delays and Suspension of the Works -- 30. Tests on Completion -- 31. Employer's Taking Over -- 32. Defects Liability -- 33. Tests after Completion -- 34. Variations and adjustments to the contract price -- 35. Payment -- 36. Termination by the Employer -- 37. Suspension and Termination by the Contractor -- 38. Risk and Responsibility -- 39. Insurance -- 40. Force Majeure -- 41. Contractor's claims, disputes, and arbitration PART THREE Chapter 5 Disputes and How to Resolve Them -- 42. Introduction -- 43. Legal Aspects of a Construction Project -- 44. Kinds of Claim -- 45. Making a Claim -- 46. Who decides whether to accept a claim? -- 47. Dispute Review Boards and the FIDIC DAB -- 48. Methods of Dispute Resolution -- 49. Arbitration -- 50. How are International Arbitrations conducted? APPENDIX I Yugo Design Company v Sino Industries Corporation: an ICC Arbitration from Start to Finish APPENDIX II Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce Rules of Arbitration of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Index
N2  - "The book provides clear, concise and practical guidance on the understanding, negotiation and management of contracts for international construction and engineering projects. It covers, in a simple and straightforward way, the main features of construction contracts, the underlying notions on which they are based and the various dispute resolution procedures available should a dispute arise, with the aim of ensuring the construction professional (engineer or other non-lawyer) engaged on an international project has an awareness of the types of issue that typically arise on the contractual side of the project"--; "The book provides clear, concise and practical guidance on the understanding, negotiation and management of contracts for international construction and engineering projects"--
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