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Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law: A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 978-0-471-66209-9
Hardcover
624 pages
February 2005
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  • Description
  • Table of Contents
  • Author Information
Preface.

Author biographies.

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.

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.

About the CD-ROM.

Index.