Legal, Regulatory and Statutory Compliance

NEC4: Defined Cost and Compensation Events explains how to manage compensation events, and the wider role that Defined Cost has within the NEC contract.

Drawing on a combined forty years of experience in construction law, the authors provide invaluable guidance for employers and contractors on the adjudication process.

A Practical Guide to Permitted Changes of Use is the only up to date, comprehensive practical guide to permitted changes of use. This Third Edition of the book has been completely revised to reflect further legislative changes and developing practice in the handling of prior approval applications under the various Classes of Parts 3 and 4.

The Environment Bill is set to receive Royal Assent in Autumn 2021. It is a landmark piece of legislation creating a new governance framework that will regulate how the nation manages biodiversity, water resources and air pollution. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Act for planners and developers.

Arbitration is a legal dispute resolution mechanism, alternative to courts. This book explains what arbitration is, how it works, what parties who have agreed to go to arbitration should expect, the relationship between arbitration and the law, and the politics of arbitration. It also considers where the global system of arbitration is headed.

This book expertly focuses on practical issues whilst also providing insights on the law applying to construction projects.

This book contributes to the empirical understanding of how arbitrators make their decisions on the substance of commercial disputes arising from international construction projects

First published in 1992, the Fire Prevention on Construction Sites – Joint Code of Practice has just released its 10th Edition. The revised Code reflects the changes in standards, practice and use of modern materials with construction practices.

CDM 2015: Questions & Answers is a timely and practical handbook which provides best practice solutions to a comprehensive set of frequently asked questions about the regulations.