The ICE Conditions of Contract

<p>The ICE Conditions continues to be the dominant form of contract for civil engineering, despite the growing importance of the New Engineering Contract.</p> <p><i>The Seventh Edition of the ICE Conditions</i>, published in 1999, introduced a number of changes, including:</p> <ul> <li>incorporating some of the concepts of the Latham Report</li> <li>amending certain provisions of the Sixth Edition which had attracted criticism</li> <li>rectifying conspicuous omissions from the text of earlier editions of the contract</li> <li>correcting small errors and faults from the previous edition</li> <li>modernising certain provisions and terms</li> </ul> <p>Brian Eggleston, whose previous book on the ICE Conditions was described as ‘<i>likely to become the authoritative reference source for the Sixth Edition</i>’, examines the contract clause by clause from a practical and legal viewpoint. There is extensive coverage of case law.</p> <p>Written by an experienced civil engineer and recognized authority on construction contracts, this book is an essential guide.</p>