Essentials of Tort Law for Construction Students and Professionals

In international construction, most constructional projects require the input of a number of professionals, each of whom have a different role to play in the process, from design to construction, thereby each professional has a duty of skill and care. Also, the process necessarily involves the input of non-professionals (such as building contractors), each of whom will have an important role to play in getting the building project from design stage through procurement, construction to completion of the finished project. At each and every stage of the process, there is a risk that something may go wrong, as a result of the negligence of one or more of those involved, leading to financial loss and the burden of putting the damage right. In those circumstances, establishing who is to blame. Since torts can be intentional, negligent, or strict liability, therefore, employers must be aware that in many circumstances, their employees may create liability in Tort, which may have damaging impact on the operation of the enterprise. In recent years numerous books have been published on the law of torts, but most of them are written aiming for the legal students and professionals and most of them 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. This Book has discussed various premises of law of tort including tortuous liabilities in international construction. The book consists of 17 Chapters and supported with Bibliography.Chapter 3 consists of general principles of tortious liability. Chapter 4 consists of negligence - duty of care. Chapter 5 consists of negligence - breach of duty. Chapter 6 consists of negligence - causation and remoteness negligence. Chapter 7 consists of employers' liability. Chapter 8 consists of liability for land and premises. Chapter 9 consists of trespass to land. Chapter 10 consists of Rylands v Fletcher. Chapter 11 consists of Vicarious Liability. Chapter 12 consists of Remedies In Tort. Chapter 13 Consists of Liability In Tort In Construction Contracts. Chapter 14 consists of Professional Negligence In Construction. Chapter 15 consists of Summary and Conclusion. The Book is supported with Bibliography.