Law in the built environment [[electronic resource] /] / guest editor, Paul Chynoweth

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784865203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2007
• ISBN: 1-281-07910-3; 9786611079109; 1-84663-545-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (165 p.)
• Collana: Structural Survey ; ; 25, no. 3/4
• Altri autori (Persone): ChynowethPaul
• Disciplina: 307.76; 343.07872047; 343/.07872047
• Soggetti: Building laws; Structural engineering
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL BOARD; Editorial; Legal and contracting issues in electronic project administration in the construction industry; Assessment and enforcement of liquidated damages in construction contracts in Ghana; An investigation of evaluative and facilitative approaches to construction mediation; Common sense applied to the definition of a dispute; The changing framework for conservation of the historic environment; Evolving heritage control and practice: the case of Anglican churches in English parishes; Improving curriculum theory and design for teaching law to non-lawyers in built environment educationJuritecture of the built environment: a different view on legal design for multiple use of land; Defects in common property of strata developments in Singapore; Problems in enforcing Dutch building regulations; Appropriate real estate laws and policies for sustainable development in Nigeria; Internet review
• Sommario/riassunto: This timely e-book presents a cross section of the legal research which is currently being undertaken in the built environment academic community. The articles address a wide range of traditional legal ; subject areas including property law, construction law, housing law, regulatory frameworks, IT law, historic buildings legislation and legal education. Their uniqueness however lies in the legal contribution that each of them make in addressing the problems and challenges of the built environment, in addition, of course, to the development of legal knowledge within their particular legal special