Essentials of Contract Law for Construction Students and Professionals

It is important and advisable for parties entering into any significant economic transaction to enter into written contracts. This is especially true for construction projects which are complicated and complex in nature. It is very important for construction professionals to understand contract law as a contract on a construction project sets forth the parties' obligations to each other and determines how risks will be shared or divided on the project. In recent years numerous books have been published on the law of contracts, but most of them are written aiming for the legal professionals and students and devoid of serving the needs of the construction industry both nationally and international. In this book an effort is made to serve the needs of construction students and professionals. The book consists of 13 Chapters and supported with Bibliography.Chapter 1 consists of Introduction on the subject. Chapter 2 consists of Formation of a Contract. Chapter 3 consists of Consideration. Chapter 4 consists of Intention to Create Legal Relations. Chapter 5 consists of Capacity to Form a Contract. Chapter 6 consists of Contents of a Contract. Chapter 7 consists of Privity Of Contract. Chapter 8 consists of Discharge of Contracts. Chapter 9 consists of: Contracts Remedies. Chapter 10 consists of Types Of Construction Contracts. Chapter 11 Consists of Formation Of Construction Contract. Chapter 12 consists of Some Key Premises Of A Construction Contract. Chapter 13 consists of Summary And Conclusion. The Book is supported with Bibliography.