Extensions of Time (Construction Companion Series)

This is a straight forward jargon-free practical guide about all aspects of extensions of time for all construction industry professionals.
An extension of time is an issue which most architects and other construction professionals face sooner or later in their career. It is a complex area where the professional administering the contract must act in accordance with the contract conditions andfailure to do so will potentially land the professional and/or his client in court.
Throughout the guide the information is presented in a way that is immediately accessible, useful and related to the latest JCT Contracts. Tables, graphs and a glossary are used to help the reader navigate through chapters on liquidated damages, terms under standard contracts, notification of delay, supply of information, assessment, concurrent delays and ethical issues.
The authors have clarified potentially complex issues with short, relevant examples drawn from case law and have defined difficult concepts in easy-reference text boxes. This Good Practice Guide is a friendly reference tool for all architects or other professionals charged with assessing extensions of time.

Gillian Birkby is a solicitor and partner in the construction and engineering department of Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw. She has extensive experience of advising architects, contractors and employers on the interpretation of construction contracts and in particular the extension of time clauses. Gillian lectures widely and writes frequent articles for the press on construction topics. Paul Brough BSc FRICS MCIArb is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and a Director of Mcbains Cooper Management Ltd. Paul has 28 years experience in the construction industry and for the last 16 years has specialised in procurement and contract strategy, contractual disputes and delay and disruption claims. He is also an adjudicator. David Chappell has worked as an architect in the public and private sectors and is currently Director of Chappell-Marsh Limited, a building and civil engineering contracts consultancy, and Professor of Architectural Practice and Management Research at the Queen's University of Belfast. He is a frequent conference speaker and author of many books for the construction industry.