Lupton, Sarah.

Cornes' design liability in the construction industry / Design liability in the construction industry Sarah Lupton. - 5th ed. - West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 - x, 430 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The industry context -- Liability under contract -- Law of tort: Part 1 -- Law of tort: Part 2 -- Liability under statute -- Nature of liability for professional negligence -- Fitness for purpose liability -- Duty to warn -- Duties in detail -- Liability to third parties:'novation' and collateral warranties -- Damages -- Limitation -- Measures for limiting liability -- Standard forms of contract -- Standard forms of appointment -- Professional indemnity insurance -- Design liability in the EU -- Design liability in other jurisdictions.

9781444330069 (hard cover : alk. paper) RM380.65


Architects--Malpractice--United Kingdom.
Engineers--Malpractice--United Kingdom.
Construction contracts--United Kingdom.