TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kelleher,Thomas J.
ED  - Smith, Currie & Hancock.
TI  - Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP's common sense construction law: a practical guide for the construction professional 
SN  - 0471662097
U1  - 346.73078624 22
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - Hoboken, N.J.
PB  - J. Wiley
KW  - Construction contracts
KW  - United States
KW  - Construction industry
KW  - Law and legislation
N1  - Includes index; Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM); 1; The legal context of construction --; 2; Alternative contracting methods : multiprime contracting, construction management, and design build --; 3; Preparing to work in a new state : preproposal and performance considerations --; 4; Competing for the contract --; 5; Interpreting the contract --; 6; The Uniform Commercial Code and the construction industry --; 7; The authority and responsibility of the architect/engineer --; 8; Subcontract administration and dispute avoidance --; 9; Contract changes --; 10; Differing site conditions --; 11; Schedules, delays, and acceleration --; 12; Inspection, acceptance, commissioning, and warranties --; 13; Management techniques to limit risks and avoid disputes --; 14; Payment bonds --; 15; Performance bonds and termination --; 16; Proving costs and damages --; 17; Construction industry environmental and safety concerns --; 18; Construction insurance --; 19; Successfully managing workers in the construction industry --; 20; Bankruptcy in the construction setting --; 21; Resolution of construction disputes --; 22; Federal government construction contract disputes
N2  - "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
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