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Liability for the design of a building or structure is offundamental concern to construction professionals, design-buildcontractors, specialist sub-contractors, and lawyers. Althoughother texts cover a wide range of aspects of liability, onlyCornes and Lupton’s Design Liability in Constructiondraws together all those matters that relate specifically todesign.A number of factors have come together recently and areaddressed in this significant update and rewrite of the 4thedition, including: popularity of design & build procurementpartnering arrangements and early contractor involvementnew standard forms of construction contract and appointment,and revisions to older formstechnical innovations in constructioncollaborative working and BIM systemsmany well-publicised cases regarding design failuressignificant developments in the law of tort and professionalliabilitythe development of the single European market and increasedprovision of services overseasTogether these factors create a new range of design liabilityissues which the construction professional has to face. Written forlawyers, architects, engineers, and contractors, the fifth editionof Design Liability in Construction will also serve as auseful text for masters level courses in engineering, surveying andconstruction law.