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Author:   David Chappell (University of Central England in Birmingham)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9781119540076

ISBN 10:   1119540070
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   30 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface xxi Abbreviations xxiii Section I This and That 1 1 Professional Standards 3 2 How to Appear Confident 5 3 Perks 7 4 Nosebags 9 5 Design 11 6 Copyright 13 7 Flowcharts: Physical and Mental 17 8 Making a Decision 19 9 Approvals 23 10 Replacement Architect 27 11 Agency 31 12 Presentation 35 13 Abortive Work 37 14 Telephone 39 15 Writing Letters (or Emails) 41 16 Information Technology 47 17 The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 49 18 Building Information Modelling 53 19 Computer-aided Design 55 20 Technical Information 57 21 Bonds and Parent Company Guarantees 61 22 Assignment 65 23 Contracts 67 24 Limitation Period 71 25 Confidentiality 75 26 Reasonable Time 77 27 The Build 79 Section II Dealing with Clients 81 28 Extent of Services 83 29 Difficult Clients 87 30 Getting Appointed 91 31 Fees 95 32 Consultants 101 33 Project Managers 105 34 Net Contribution Clause 109 35 Warranties 111 36 Consultant’s Certificates 117 37 Conflict of Interest 121 38 Consumers, Corporations, and Associations 125 Section III On with the Job 127 39 The Brief 129 40 Feasibility Studies 131 41 Surveys 133 42 Ground Investigations 137 43 Reports 139 44 Sketch Designs 145 45 Design Development 147 46 Cost Estimates 151 47 Cost Planning 153 48 Amenity Societies 155 49 Building Control 157 50 Procurement 161 51 Contract Selection 173 52 Contract Documents 177 53 Production Information 181 54 Bills of Quantities 183 55 Specifications 187 56 Employer’s Requirements 191 57 Contractor’s Proposals 195 58 Consultant Switch 197 60 Schedules of Work 201 61 Activity Schedules 203 62 Implied Terms 205 63 Tendering 207 64 Letters of Intent 213 65 Preparing the Contract Documents 217 Section IV Dealing with a Building Contract in Progress 221 66 Preliminaries 223 67 Possession of the Site 225 68 Dealing with Difficult Contractors 229 69 Advance Payment 233 70 Retention 237 71 Contractor’s Programme 239 72 Acceleration 243 73 Postponement 247 74 Insurance 249 75 Maintaining Standards On Site 253 76 Coming to Blows 255 77 Meetings 257 78 Clerks of Works 261 79 Site Agent 265 80 Site Inspections 267 81 Snagging 273 82 Defects 275 83 Samples 279 84 Temporary Work 283 85 Architect’s Instructions 285 86 Certificates 291 87 The Architect’s Conundrum 295 88 Sub-Contractors and Suppliers 297 89 Other Contractors on the Works 301 90 Statutory Undertakers 303 91 Variations and Valuation 305 92 Provisional and Prime Cost Sums 309 93 Workmanship and Materials 313 94 Materials Off-Site 315 95 Payment 319 96 Delays and Extensions of Time 323 97 Liquidated Damages 327 98 Penalties 331 99 Financial Claims 333 100 Termination 341 101 Practical Completion 345 102 Rectification Period 351 103 As-Built Records 357 104 Final Certificate 359 105 Review 363 106 Dispute Resolution 365 107 Adjudication 371 Index 377

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David Chappell, BA (Hons Arch) MA(Arch) MA(Law) PhD RIBA, is an experienced architect who has worked in both the public and private sectors, as well as acting as contract administrator for a building contractor and as a lecturer in construction law and contracts procedure. He was Professor and Senior Research Fellow in Architectural Practice and Management Research at The Queens University of Belfast and Visiting Professor of Practice Management and Law at the University of Central England in Birmingham. Since 1989, he has practiced as a contracts consultant and adjudicator, both for a large consultancy and as director of his own consultancy.

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