Construction Insolvency: Security, Risk and Renewal in Construction Contracts 6th ed

Construction Insolvency provides a practical overview to this area of work. The wealth of case law, case studies and materials lets you delve as deep into the subject as suits your purpose.

• Explains the key concepts of insolvency and construction law
• Sets the principles within the complicated contractual relationships of the construction industry
• Includes detailed analysis of technical areas such as assignment, novation, trust, set-off, bonds and guarantee
• Explores the interface with other areas of law, such as equity, property, disputes, and directors' liability
• Discusses how insolvency commonly arises in the construction industry
• Considers formal and informal insolvency - and deals with insolvency claims
• Looks at adjudication, and the relationship between adjudication and insolvency enforcement procedures
• Discusses the growing use of security devices as protection against insolvency
• Covers directors and employees involved in construction insolvencies
• Uses in-depth case studies to illustrate the everyday practice of insolvency
• Draws on cases from the UK, Ireland, south-east Asia, and Australasia to highlight the problems that arise in practice
• Gives practical guidance for solving specific problems

• Law in Context
• Elements of Construction Insolvency
• Debts and Other Receivables
• Assignment
• Set-off, Abatement and Deduction
• Plant and Equipment
• Goods and Materials
• Informal Insolvency
• Construction Trusts
• Retention Trusts
• Pre-emptive Measures
• Adjudication and Insolvency
• Formal Insolvency
• Termination
• Novation of Contracts
• Completion Contracts
• Direct Payment
• Set-off in Insolvency
• Bonds and Guarantees
• Insolvency Claims
• Directors and Employees
• Law into Myth