A Practical Guide to Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contracts Practical Construction Guides Series

This book is a step-by-step practical guide on how to achieve successful projects in EPC/turnkey contracting and construction.

Mapping out the shape of a project, the book spells out where things often go wrong, where and why disputes arise, and how to avoid conflicts.

It is a key reference point for all involved in the contract, making it attractive to legal practitioners, construction industry professionals, and government officials involved with these projects.

1. Main Causes of Disputes in Construction Projects 2. The Conception of an Idea for a Project 3. The Employer’s Requirements, the Conceptual Design and the Contract Conditions 4. The Tendering for and Negotiation of a Contract 5. Basic Design and Engineering 6. The Procurement of Services and Materials 7. Construction 8. Delays 9. Testing the Works 10. The Taking-Over by the Owner 11. The Defects Liability Period 12. Contract Management 13. Working in a Consortium or a Joint Venture on a Project and the Difference Between the Two 14. The Power Structures of a Joint Venture and a Consortium and the Decision-Making Process

Eric Eggink spent 28 years as a lawyer in the construction business working on various projects of considerable size, including Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong. He worked on the High Speed Rail Link between Amsterdam and Brussels and has experience as an arbitrator and as a dispute board member, whilst running his own consultancy business.