Michael Sergeant, Max Wieliczko, Construction Contract Variations

2014 | ISBN-10: 1843119501 | 416 pages | PDF | 2 MB

Changes to the work on construction projects are a common cause of dispute. Such variations lead to thousands of claims in the UK every year and many more internationally. Liability for variations is not only relevant to claims for sums due for extra work but this is also an important underlying factor in many other construction disputes, such as delay, disruption, defects and project termination. This is the first book to deal exclusively with variations in construction contracts and provide the detailed and comprehensive coverage that it demands.

Construction Contract Variations analyses the issues that arise in determining whether certain work is a variation, the contractors obligation to undertake such work as well as its right to be paid. It deals with the employers power to vary and the extent of its duties to approve changes. The book also analyses the role of the consultant in the process and the valuation of variations. It reviews these topics by reference to a range of construction contracts.


This is an essential guide for practitioners and industry professionals