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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807784203321

Autore

Hughes Will, Ph. D.

Titolo

Financial protection in the UK building industry : bonds, retentions, and guarantees / / Will Hughes, Patricia Hillebrandt, and John Murdoch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : E & FN Spon, , 1998

ISBN

1-135-80557-1

1-135-80558-X

1-280-40522-8

0-203-47822-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HillebrandtPatricia M

MurdochJ. R

Disciplina

624.0681

Soggetti

Construction industry - Great Britain - Finance

Construction industry - Great Britain - Management

Construction contracts - Great Britain - Finance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-183) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Executive summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Abbreviations and acronyms; Introduction; Background and context of financial protection; Protection for performance obligations; Protection for payment obligations; Conclusions; References; Table of cases; Name index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

Financial Protection in the UK Building Industry provides comprehensive treatment of an increasingly important but complex aspect of construction management. The term 'Financial Protection' refers to the various mechanisms by which funds are made available to ensure the due performance of a party's contractual obligations.This book looks at the legal and economic background to the problem of providing financial protection to clients to guard against poor performance and/or the insolvency of contractors, consultants and sub-contractors. The inclusion of practical guidance notes and