Avoiding Claims in Building Contracts

Avoiding Claims in Building Contracts is a detailed guide on how to avoid and deal with the costly and damaging disputes which are increasingly occurring under building contracts. It is a study of the practical implications of claims in which the author has had extensive experience. Contractual disputes can put the parties involved, who are sometimes dragged in through no fault of their own, under enormous financial strain, even forcing some into liquidation. As well as being costly to resolve they are recognised as being generally damaging to the national economy. This book is divided into sections addressed to the various participants in building contracting, each section recommending the steps which that participant should take in order to avoid the necessity for the making of claims or, if they do occur, how to mitigate their effects. It provides a much needed reference and information source.