Insurance Coverage Of Construction Disputes

The intersection between construction and insurance is an often overlooked, but essential consideration. This important resource is a perfect practice handbook for construction lawyers, written by practitioners with considerable expertise in both construction and insurance. This practical book provides overviews of individual construction insurance topic areas in each chapter, chosen because of their relevance to construction lawyers.

"This best practices manual will show you how to use alternative dispute resolution to handle construction disputes. Construction mediation experts Silver and Furlong explain strategies for minimizing conflict before, during and after a project. You'll achieve solutions faster, save significant amounts of money, and maintain business relationships for future projects."--Pub. desc.

Construction Insurance and UK Construction Contracts has long been the premier text for legal professionals looking for a combined analysis of construction contracts and their relation to insurance law. In a new and updated third edition, this book continues to provide in-depth commentary and pragmatic advice on all the most important regulations and policies surrounding contracts and insurance in the construction industry. Including brand new chapters on reinsurance and energy products, this book covers subjects such as: Minor, intermediate and major project construction contracts Classes of insurance contract The role of insurance brokers Risks in construction and legal liability Professional indemnity insurance and directors' and officers' liability insurance Bonds and insurance Latent defect insurance Property insurance Health and Safety and Construction Regulations Contract Insurance FIDIC, JCT and NEC 3 regulations PFI/PPP projects in the UK Dispute resolution This book is a vital reference tool and practical guide for lawyers and in-house counsels involved in the construction industry as well as project managers, quantity surveyors, construction contractors, architects and engineers needing advice from an experienced legal perspective.

A much-needed guide to this complex area, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the issues involving insurance encountered in the process of construction projects. It proposes practical solutions to all the problems likely to be faced when negotiating construction contracts, insurance policies, or insurance claims.

Construction defects have grown into one of the most active areas of litigation in the United States. This, the eighth and last volume, of the multi-volume treatise is the newest addition to Barry Zalma's insurance claims books that thoroughly explain how to identify construction defects, how to insure, investigate, prosecute, and defend cases that result from construction defect claims. Written by nationally-renowned insurance claims and insurance coverage expert, Barry Zalma, Construction Defects & Insurance is designed to help property owners, developers, builders, contractors, subcontractors, insurers, lenders, risk managers and lawyers avoid construction litigation, confidently and rapidly resolve claims associated with construction defect issues, or litigate construction defect litigation. As you read through this the eighth volume and the seven other volumes of Construction Defects and Insurance, you will find comprehensive--yet comprehensible--coverage of key topics. This, the eighth volume of Construction Defects & Insurance, includes materials concerning: Evaluation and Settlement Negotiating Settlement Injuries to Persons Liability The Parties to the Construction Defect Suit Settlement Negotiations Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration Right to Repair Statutes in Construction Defect Claims Construction Defects & Insurance addresses a wide range of topics associated with this escalating and expensive problem.

Construction defects have grown into one of the most active areas of litigation in the United States. This multi-volume series is the newest addition to Barry Zalma