A Practical Approach to Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works

　　This book provides a comprehensive commentary and guidance to readers on the current edition (1999 Edition) of General Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works (the “General Conditions”), which the Hong Kong Government uses for all its civil engineering contracts. The book describes 46 out of 90 clauses in the General Conditions and their practical application, with explanations in plain and simple language under such headings as Commentary, Analysis and Application. The listing of equivalent clauses of the more user-friendly English ICE Conditions and the international FIDIC Conditions together enables the readers to understand the meaning of the General Conditions from a different context. For those readers who find it easier to read in Chinese, the translation will help them to compare with and understand the original English text. The book is therefore useful to students, consulting engineers, surveyors and lawyers who want to understand more about the Hong Kong construction practice.

作者簡介

DAVID Y.K. LEUNG

　　The author, Ir David Y. K Leung, is a member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrator. He has worked in consultant firms and in the Hong Kong Government for 30 years, with most of his time devoted to administering major public works contracts. In the last ten years, he was the contract adviser for major highway projects. He has taught the subject of Conditions of Contract for the Construction Industry Training Authority for more than 12 years, and has conducted many seminars on the same topic for engineers and surveyors.