BUILDING FAILURES Recovering the Cost

Substantial sums of money - one thousand million pounds a year, according to conservative estimates - are spent on remedying defects in buildings. Inevitably building owners are anxious to secure some redress for this enormous expenditure. This new book guides the owner of a defective building, his...

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Main Author: Crocker, Alan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford BSP Professional Books 1990
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Summary:Substantial sums of money - one thousand million pounds a year, according to conservative estimates - are spent on remedying defects in buildings. Inevitably building owners are anxious to secure some redress for this enormous expenditure. This new book guides the owner of a defective building, his professional advisers, and those thought to be responsible for the problems, through the entire sequence of events, from the first symptoms to agreed settlement, arbitrator's award or court judgment. It shows how and when to get specialist advice, explains the investigation of defects and preparation of experts' reports and examines the pros and cons of arbitration, litigation and settlement negotiations.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:xii, 154 pages 24cm
ISBN:0632025158