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Defect-free buildings : a construction manual for quality control and conflict resolution / Robert S. Mann.

By: Mann, Bob, 1936-.
Series: Mcgraw-Hill construction series: Publisher: New York : McGraw Hill, c2007Description: xvii, 341 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0071479597 (hbk.); 9780071479592 (hbk.).Subject(s): Construction industry -- Law and legislation -- United States | Construction contracts -- United States | Buildings -- DefectsDDC classification: 343.73078624
Contents:
1. A basic primer on the construction process - 2. The construction contract - 3. Why do contractors get sued? - 4. Background to construction defect law - 5. The most common construction defects and how to avoid them - 6. Using plans, specifications, and contract terms to avoid defects - 7. Document control - 8. Managing conflict during construction - 9. Cost-saving techniques - 10. The lawsuit-what happens next - 11. Conclusion - A. Form of case management order - B. Form of construction defect complaint: homeowner v. developer - C. Form of complaint: homeowner v. contractor - D. Form of final defect list: homeowner v. contractor - E. Form of mediation brief: homeowner v. developer - principal Issues involve soils problems - F. Form of answer to complaint: homeowner v. contractor - G. Form of cross complaint by contractor against subcontractors for indemnity and against owner - H. Selected provisions for construction litigation.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-334) and index.

1. A basic primer on the construction process - 2. The construction contract - 3. Why do contractors get sued? - 4. Background to construction defect law - 5. The most common construction defects and how to avoid them - 6. Using plans, specifications, and contract terms to avoid defects - 7. Document control - 8. Managing conflict during construction - 9. Cost-saving techniques - 10. The lawsuit-what happens next - 11. Conclusion - A. Form of case management order - B. Form of construction defect complaint: homeowner v. developer - C. Form of complaint: homeowner v. contractor - D. Form of final defect list: homeowner v. contractor - E. Form of mediation brief: homeowner v. developer - principal Issues involve soils problems - F. Form of answer to complaint: homeowner v. contractor - G. Form of cross complaint by contractor against subcontractors for indemnity and against owner - H. Selected provisions for construction litigation.