A guide to letter contracts: for very small projects, surveys and reports - Couverture souple

Roland Phillips

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 185946386X ISBN 13 : 9781859463864

Editeur : RIBA Publishing, 2010

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

On very small projects, many architects prefer to make the contract with their client by means of a letter rather than a standard form of appointment. However, as thisguide points out, there are inherent risks for both the client and the architect in doing so. This fully updated second edition presents the safest way to word a letter contract for very small projects. At its heart are two annotated model letters, one for a business client and the other for a domestic client, each expressed in plain English and including provisions that may be modified to suit project requirements. The coverage is now expanded to include clear guidance, plus a model notice, on the consumer rights legislation that will be of vital importance to the kinds of projects that are most often contracted by letter. An introduction explains the background issues, while matters of particular concern including payment, copyright, liability and insurance are explained in more detail in a section on watchpoints. The whole is supported by four worked examples demonstrating how the models may be adapted in practice. Essential for architects and other consultants offering design services, A guide to letter contracts offers critically important guidance to minimise the inherent risks of concluding appointments by letter.

Biographie de l'auteur

Roland Phillips RIBA commenced his professional life with Tecton in 1948, before becoming a partner in private practice, joining the NHS, practising as a regional architect and finally becoming managing director of the project management division of a plc. He has served on the RIBA Contracts Committee, the RIBA Appointments Group, the Joint Contracts Tribunal, and is editor of the RIBA Agreements.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: RIBA Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 185946386X
• ISBN 13: 9781859463864
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 40