The 10th edition of Keating on Construction Contracts will be published on 30 June 2016. Considered a fundamental construction law text, Keating on Construction Contracts is a first port of call for all research on the history and principles governing building contracts, their practical application and their interpretation by the courts.
Acclaimed for its accessible style and reliable authority, the title (headed by eminent specialists in this field The Hon Sir Vivian Ramsey and Stephen Furst QC) covers all relevant legislation and case law, EC law, and the FIDIC, NEC3, JCT Forms of Contracts and ICC Conditions of Contract. Contents include:
- The Nature of a Construction Contract
- Formation of Contract
- Excuses for Non-performance
- Negligence and Economic Loss; Delay and Disruption Claims
- Financial Recovery and Causation; Liquidated Damages and Penalties
- Public Procurement
- Various Legislation; Arbitration
- The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
- Litigation
- The JCT Standard Form of Building Contract (2011 edn)
- The Infrastructure Conditions of Contract
- Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC 3)
- International Federation of Consulting Engineers Conditions (FIDIC)
The book is available to order via the Sweet & Maxwell website.