2nd Edition

Professional Negligence in Construction

By Ben Patten, Hugh Saunders Copyright 2018
212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

What is professional negligence? What are the obligations of construction professionals in contract and in tort? In what circumstances might the difference between the obligations be important? These questions are of crucial importance not only to construction lawyers but also to contractors, architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, project managers, and multi-disciplinary practitioners.... Read more

Table of Cases



Table of Statutes



Table of Statutory Instruments



1. Introduction



2. Types of Construction Professional and their Functions



3.The Obligations of Construction Professionals



4. The Standard of Reasonable Skill and Care



5.Common Issues in a Construction Project



6. Causation Loss and Damage in Claims Against Construction Professionals



7. Insurance



8. Experts, Arbitrators and Adjudicators



9. Dispute Resolution



Index

Biography

Benedict Patten QC is a barrister at 4 New Square Chambers.



Hugh Saunders is a barrister at 4 New Square Chambers.