Building and Civil Engineering Claims in Perspective

Part 1 Definition and classification of claims - generally current usages proper usage common law background life cycle of claims standpoint. Part 2 Contracts and common law - introduction generally sources of law construction law common law and equitable remedies extra-contractual relief. Part 3 The life cycle of a claim - the four phases of a project the seven stages of claims implications and requirements of legal procedure germination and notification presentation establishment examination. Part 4 Claims concerning the existence of a contract - generally parties intention to create legal relations consideration agreement certainty formalities letters of intent illustrative cases. Part 5 Claims arising from documentation - generally the various documents rectifiction discrepancies contract terms express terms overridden rules of construction illustrative cases. Part 6 Claims arising in connection with execution of the work - generally categories of events illustrative cases. Part 7 Claims concerning payment for work - generally valuation of contract work valuation of varied work extra time for varied work payments illustrative cases. Part 8 Claims concerning time - generally extensions of time evaluation of delay claims illustrative cases. Part 9 Claims arising from breach or termination - general breach by contractor breach by employer termination illustrative cases. Part 10 Compound claims - generally separation and amalgamation of individual claims illustrative case. Part 11 The finance claim pursued - introduction re-submission and settlement of claim points of principle involved subsequent developments in the law interest under standard forms. Part 12 The process of negotiation - generally involvement of people psychology ground rules process of negotiation getting into arbitration alternative dispute resolution illustrative cases.