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Construction law / Brian M. Samuels.

By: Samuels, Brian M.
Publisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1996Description: xiv, 287 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0133251926.Subject(s): Construction contracts -- Canada | Construction contracts -- United States | Construction industry -- Law and legislation -- Canada | Construction industry -- Law and legislation -- United StatesDDC classification: 343.7307869
Contents:
1. Introduction. - 2. Contracts. - 3. Selected Construction Contract Issues. - 4. Negligence. - 5. Risk, Responsibility, and Dispute Avoidance. - 6. Bidding. - 7. Insurance. - 8. Bonds. - 9. Mechanics' Liens. - 10. Delay Claims. - 11. Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Considerations. - 12. Labor Law. - 13. Dispute Resolution.
Summary: Brian Samuels has drawn on his experiences as a lawyer, educator, and professional engineer in writing this definintive new text on construction law. In Construction Law, Samuels clarifies the confusing complexities of the law and creates a text oriented to students and practitioners in construction, engineering, and architecture. This text educates and advises the reader on vitalntopics of both U.S. and Canadian law that other texts often overlook. Basic principles are illustrated through the use of easy-to-follow actual case examples. This text enables the reader to understand essential legal principles that will aid in decision making and dispute avoidance - Back cover.
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1. Introduction. - 2. Contracts. - 3. Selected Construction Contract Issues. - 4. Negligence. - 5. Risk, Responsibility, and Dispute Avoidance. - 6. Bidding. - 7. Insurance. - 8. Bonds. - 9. Mechanics' Liens. - 10. Delay Claims. - 11. Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Considerations. - 12. Labor Law. - 13. Dispute Resolution.

Brian Samuels has drawn on his experiences as a lawyer, educator, and professional engineer in writing this definintive new text on construction law. In Construction Law, Samuels clarifies the confusing complexities of the law and creates a text oriented to students and practitioners in construction, engineering, and architecture. This text educates and advises the reader on vitalntopics of both U.S. and Canadian law that other texts often overlook. Basic principles are illustrated through the use of easy-to-follow actual case examples. This text enables the reader to understand essential legal principles that will aid in decision making and dispute avoidance - Back cover.