Understanding Construction Law, 3rd edition

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 statistics

• the 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.

Features

• Concise and accessible commentary

• Authoritative, expert authors

• Covers all Australian jurisdictions

• Includes information on construction industry and practice

• No assumed knowledge of law

• Strong pedagogy to assist learning

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