Professional Negligence in Construction

<p>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? </p><p></p><p>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. With an emphasis on the practical aspects of professional negligence in the construction industry and written in a straightforward yet authoritative way, this book is ideal for lawyers and students of construction and law as well as construction professionals at all levels. </p> <p><em>Table of Cases</em></p><p></p><p><em>Table of Statutes</em></p><p></p><p><em>Table of Statutory Instruments</em></p><p></p><p>1. Introduction</p><p></p><p>2. Types of Construction Professional and their Functions</p><p></p><p>3.The Obligations of Construction Professionals</p><p></p><p>4. The Standard of Reasonable Skill and Care</p><p></p><p>5.Common Issues in a Construction Project</p><p></p><p>6. Causation Loss and Damage in Claims Against Construction Professionals</p><p></p><p>7. Insurance</p><p></p><p>8. Experts, Arbitrators and Adjudicators</p><p></p><p>9. Dispute Resolution</p><p></p><p><em>Index</em></p>