This text acquaints students and practitioners of engineering, architecture, construction management and contracting with the fundamentals of the law of contracts, and their application to construction contracts. Confusing jargon is removed to facilitate comprehension.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Höhe: 230 mm
Breite: 193 mm
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978-0-07-039363-9 (9780070393639)
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Part 1 Law of Contracts: introduction; types of contracts; formation principles; conditions and third-party beneficiaries; construction and interpretation; performance or breach of contract; obligations; termination of contracts. Part 2 Application to construction contracts: contracts for construction and engineering services; advertising for bids; proposals; contract clauses-general conditions; contract clauses relating to finances; specifications for workmanship; specifications for materials; drawings. Part 3 Some legal matters of concern to design professionals: agency; partnership; corporations; torts; professional liability of architects and engineers; insurance and bonds; real property; water rights; intellectual property; evidence; the engineer's role in a lawsuit before and during trail; arbitration of disputes; federal law of importance to design professionals.
