This book provides a detailed guide to the principles and practice of construction contracts. It is written for both students and professionals working in all branches of surveying and construction. Based around the JCT 05 Standard Building Contracts, it has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest versions

The approach adopted has been to consider the duties of the surveyor in the light of the principal provisions of the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract, as those duties should be dealt with in accordance with accepted good practice. This has been supported by detailed examples enabling the reader

Books about Contract Practice for Quantity Surveyors

Historically employed to estimate and measure the likelymaterial requirements for any building project, the role of themodern quantity surveyor is diverse, with a wide range of employersand geographical locations to match. Change continues to be afeature in quantity surveying practice, with the New Rules ofMeasurement, the RICS Black Book and

Since the first edition was published in 1983, Building Surveys has been the core text in its field for students and professionals alike. Covering everything needed for initial inspections such as equipment, know-how and procedures to writing an accurate report, this book is a proven indispensable guide. It considers all