Termination of Construction and Design Contracts

Construction and design contracts increasingly contain provisions giving one or both parties the power to terminate the contract. Given that contracts are not always clear on the interrelationship between the termination provisions and the law, this unique resource provides the insight and information you need to interpret contracts and enforce key clauses to your clientand#8217;s advantage.

Termination of Construction and Design Contracts enables you to handle even the most complicated terminations and suspensions. With this latest addition to Aspen Publishersand#8217; respected Construction Red Book Series, youand#8217;ll be able to:

Negotiate and draft appropriate termination clauses in project contracts

Benefit from expert analysis of current case law

Master the subtle differences between different types of termination and#8212;and know when each applies

Identify all the potential remedies for the terminated contractor whether justified or wrongful

Understand and enforce the duty to mitigate

Identify and apply the different immunities

Accurately value the costs involved in termination

Determine what constitutes default and the grounds for a default termination

Define the contractorand#8217;s, ownerand#8217;s, and designerand#8217;s right to suspend work

Termination of Construction and Design Contracts provides complete and comprehensive analysis of all the issues surrounding contract termination and the suspension of construction and design projects. Covers the legal and practical details of termination from every partyand#8217;s perspective:

Public Owners

Private Owners

Contractors

Subcontractors

Sureties