Standard Form of Building Contracts Compared (Soft Cover) by Sundra Rajoo

It is the first book of its kind to compare and contrast various domestic and worldwide standard forms of construction contracts. It is a comprehensive guide on construction law as applied to standard forms of construction contracts, as follows:

Division 1: Historical Development of the selected Standard Form of Building Contracts This Division provides a broad introduction to the selected standard form of building contracts based on its historical development, overview, and comments on its practicality and popularity, among other things. The judicial interpretation and development of these standard forms of building contracts are being discussed.

Division 2: Selected Standard Form of Building Contracts are compared including PAM Form 2018, AIAC (2019), PWD 203A, CIDB (2000), IEM (2017), FIDIC Red Book (2017) and JCT (2016) This division compares and contrasts the differences and similarities of the selected standard contract form. Six (6) different standard forms of building contracts are selected for comparison, including AIAC (2019), PWD 203A, CIDB (2000), IEM (2017), FIDIC Red Book (2017), and JCT (2016).

Division 3: PAM Form 2018 compared with other selected Standard Form of Building Contracts This division presents a detailed analysis of the PAM Form 2018 as well as a comparison of pertinent clauses from various standard forms of construction contracts. It includes PAM Form 2018 analyses, comments, observations, and pertinent legal authorities, as well as a discussion of the differences and similarities between the other standard forms of construction contracts.

Division 4: Other clauses provided in other selected Standard Form of Building Contracts not in the PAM Form 2018 This division contains a detailed examination of the important topics of the chosen standard form of construction contracts that are not covered in the PAM Form 2018.

This book was written with the help of special contributors, Ir. Harbans Singh K. S. and Lam Wai Loon, as well as a group of talented young lawyers on the Editorial Board, which included Ng Chu Yin (also a Quantity Surveyor), Heather Yee Jing Wah, Lee Kai Jun, Naveen Sri Kantha, Leong Chee Weng, Sameera Hassan, James Ding Tse Wen, Ashley Ooi Hui Ying and Ankit Sanghvi.

TABLE OF CONTENTS of Standard Form of Building Contracts