Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP's common sense construction law : a practical guide for the construction professional /
Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP's common sense construction law : a practical guide for the construction professional /
Smith, Currie and Hancock LLP's common sense construction law Common sense construction law
general editor, Thomas J. Kelleher, Jr.
- Third edition.
- xxxiv, 588 pages : forms ; 25 cm + 1 computer disc (12 cm)
Includes index. Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM)
The legal context of construction -- Alternative contracting methods : multiprime contracting, construction management, and design build -- Preparing to work in a new state : preproposal and performance considerations -- Competing for the contract -- Interpreting the contract -- The Uniform Commercial Code and the construction industry -- The authority and responsibility of the architect/engineer -- Subcontract administration and dispute avoidance -- Contract changes -- Differing site conditions -- Schedules, delays, and acceleration -- Inspection, acceptance, commissioning, and warranties -- Management techniques to limit risks and avoid disputes -- Payment bonds -- Performance bonds and termination -- Proving costs and damages -- Construction industry environmental and safety concerns -- Construction insurance -- Successfully managing workers in the construction industry -- Bankruptcy in the construction setting -- Resolution of construction disputes -- Federal government construction contract disputes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
"Knowledge of construction law and employment law is essential to running a successful construction business. Now, industry professionals don't have to rely on lawyers to translate the sometimes-confusing theories, principles, and established rules that regulate the business. In plain English, Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law, Third Edition provides a practical introduction to the significant legal topics and questions affecting construction industry professionals."--BOOK JACKET.
0471662097 9780471662099
2004028511
Construction contracts--United States
Construction industry--Law and legislation--United States
346.73078624
Includes index. Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM)
The legal context of construction -- Alternative contracting methods : multiprime contracting, construction management, and design build -- Preparing to work in a new state : preproposal and performance considerations -- Competing for the contract -- Interpreting the contract -- The Uniform Commercial Code and the construction industry -- The authority and responsibility of the architect/engineer -- Subcontract administration and dispute avoidance -- Contract changes -- Differing site conditions -- Schedules, delays, and acceleration -- Inspection, acceptance, commissioning, and warranties -- Management techniques to limit risks and avoid disputes -- Payment bonds -- Performance bonds and termination -- Proving costs and damages -- Construction industry environmental and safety concerns -- Construction insurance -- Successfully managing workers in the construction industry -- Bankruptcy in the construction setting -- Resolution of construction disputes -- Federal government construction contract disputes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
"Knowledge of construction law and employment law is essential to running a successful construction business. Now, industry professionals don't have to rely on lawyers to translate the sometimes-confusing theories, principles, and established rules that regulate the business. In plain English, Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law, Third Edition provides a practical introduction to the significant legal topics and questions affecting construction industry professionals."--BOOK JACKET.
0471662097 9780471662099
2004028511
Construction contracts--United States
Construction industry--Law and legislation--United States
346.73078624