This work provides a comprehensive guide for those working in or involved with the building and construction sector in Ireland. It encapsulates the law which relates to building and construction in Ireland. It includes chapters on the nature of a building contract and the formation of those contracts as well as dealing with the problems which arise in building and construction contracts. It also deals with the nature and effect of both written and unwritten contracts in building and construction law, both having an important impact in this ever increasing industry. It includes a chapter on disputes and dispute resolution as well as a chapter on arbitration and the impact which arbitration has in the building and construction sector. It also deals with the various building Regulations and has a specific chapter on health and safety in the construction and building industry.