Guide to Highway Law for Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Contractors

by R.A. O'Hara

Overview

First Published in 2004. As a consequence of so much construction work being carried out on or near highways, contractors ignore at the peril the law of highways and the influence it has, or should have, on their working methods and practices. Some knowledge of the law relating to highways is essential to anyone involved in the construction process, including the architect, engineer or surveyor advising a client as to what is possible and the contractor actually carrying out the contract works. By avoiding legal language this book aims to provide practical guidance from maintenance and improvements to activities related to construction work on or near highways.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135828882
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	152
File size:	223 KB

About the Author

R. A. O'Hara Senior Lecturer in Construction Law, School of Financial Services and Law Sheffield City Polytechnic

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction. Meaning of highway. Types of highways. Highways legislation. The Highways Act 1980. Administration of the Acts. Other Acts of Parliament. Highway authorities. Classification of highways. Part 2: Rights of adjacent owners. Miscellaneous rights. Obligations of adjacent owners. Remedies for public nuisance. Rights of the public. Limitations of the rights of the public. Access. Carriage crossings. Stopping up a means of access. Stopping up, diversion and extinguishing highways. Protection of highways. Part 3: Activities related to construction work on or near to the highway. Builders skips. Hoardings. Scaffolding. Lines. Part 4: Making up new streets. New streets. Town and country planning. Enforcement. Private street works code. Advance payments code. Agreement under section 38. Private roads. Adoption of streets. Serving notices. Part 5: Civil liability.Part 6: Short case studies. Appendices.

Editorial Reviews

"A superbly concise explanation of the law relating to highways... there is no padding, nothing to wade through in order to get to the information that matters..." - Architect's Journal

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