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Kennedy-Grant on Construction Law places construction law in the wider context of the general law. It examines the four types of contract involved - contracts for professional services, construction contracts, sub-contracts and supply contracts - and also the relevant torts.

This second edition is a much anticipated update to Construction Law in New Zealand first published in 1999. The new edition has been extensively rewritten to take account of developments since the first edition and extended to include new material on relevant statutes and on the dispute resolution processes commonly used in the construction industry.  In addition, there is a greater international focus, with coverage of the major FIDIC contracts and more extensive reference to decisions in other Common Law jurisdictions.

This book is written in a practical style for use by contractors, construction professionals and lawyers. Extensive footnotes enable further research when necessary.

The author, Tómas Kennedy-Grant QC, has over 40 years’ experience in the field, as adviser, advocate, arbitrator and judicial officer.

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Part I Introduction          

• Chapter 1: Scope and Structure of the Book
• Chapter 2: The Construction Process and the Personnel Involved

Part II    The Underlying Law: Contract and Torts

• Chapter 3: The Law of Contract
• Chapter 4: The Law of Torts

Part III   The Underlying Law: Statutory Controls

• Chapter 5: Control of the Process: Resource Management Act 1991
• Chapter 6: Control of the Process: Building Act 2004
• Chapter 7: Control of the Process: other controls
• Chapter 8: Control of the Personnel

Part IV  Contracts for Professional Services

• Chapter 9: Contracts for Professional Services

Part V    Construction Contracts

• Chapter 10: Pre-contract Stage
• Chapter 11: Extent of Work
• Chapter 12: Standard of Work
• Chapter 13: Time for Performance of Work
• Chapter 14: Price and Payment
• Chapter 15: Securities
• Chapter 16: Transfer of Ownership
• Chapter 17: Risk, Indemnity, Insurance and Limitation of Liability
• Chapter 18: Suspension and Termination
• Chapter 19: Employer’s Duties
• Chapter 20: Position of Employer’s Professional Representative

Part VI  Subcontracts

• Chapter 21: Subcontracts

Part VII Supply Contracts

• Chapter 22: Supply Contracts

Part VIII The Impact of the Tort of Negligence on Construction Law

• Chapter 23: The Impact of the Tort of Negligence on Construction Law

Part IX   Dispute Resolution

• Chapter 24: Introduction
• Chapter 25: Architect’s decision or engineer’s review, dispute adjudication boards and adjudication, and expert determination
• Chapter 26: Negotiation and mediation
• Chapter 27: Arbitration
• Chapter 28: Adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2002
• Chapter 29: Adjudication and mediation under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006
• Chapter 30: Claims under the Disputes Tribunals Act 1988 and Court proceedings