Avoiding Claims in Building Design

by Malcolm Taylor

The chance of being claimed against is now a major risk factor for every building designer, engineer, quantity surveyor and project manager. Apart from the cases that go to court, many other claims are settled before they reach that stage. The cost of insurance to meet claims is now a substantial component of every practice's overheads. Sensible risk management can identify the potential sources of claims, reduce their likelihood, warn of impending...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0632053267
• ISBN13: 9780632053261
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"