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Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process by Sweet and Marc M. Schneier (2008, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCourse Technology

ISBN-100495411213

ISBN-139780495411215

eBay Product ID (ePID)67012187

Product Key Features

Number of Pages769 Pages

Publication NameLegal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

SubjectEngineering (General), Construction / Contracting, Civil / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering

AuthorSweet, Marc M. Schneier

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight67.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width8.1 in

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Edition Number8

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

ReviewsI appreciate the authors approach to this text, especially how they are targeting the architecture and engineering students, not just the law students. I think the authors do an excellent job presenting the pertinent information that these design professionals will face in their futures. That and the incredible amount of reference material in the text is what led me to choose this book for my course., The value of Legal Aspects to the practicing construction lawyer is as a general single volume textbook that offers astute observations and analyses of construction issues by two respected co-authors. The value of Legal Aspects to the law professor is as a teaching text having practical as well as academic significance. This is a book that the construction law libraries of law firms and universities should include.

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal343/.73/078

Table Of Content1. Sources of Law: Varied and Dynamic2. The American Judicial System: A Forum for Dispute Resolution3. Forms of Association: Organizing to Accomplish Objectives4. The Agency Relationship: A Legal Concept Essential to Contract Making5. Contracts and Their Formation: Connectors for Construction Participants6. Remedies for Contract Breach: Emphasis on Flexibility7. Losses, Conduct, and the Tort System: Principles and Trends8. Introduction to the Construction Process: Ingredients for Disputes9. Limits on Ownership: Land Use Controls10. Professional Registration and Contractor Licensing: Evidence of Competence or Needless Entry Barrier?11. Contracting for Design Services: Pitfalls and Advice12. Professional Design Services: The Sensitive Issues13. Compensation and Other Owner Obligations14. Professional Liability: Process or Product?15. Risk Management: A Variety of Techniques16. Intellectual Property: Ideas, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets17. Planning the Project: Compensation and Organization Variations18. Competitive Bidding: Theory, Realities, and Legal Pitfalls19. Sources of Construction Contract Rights and Duties: Contract Documents and Legal Rules20. Contract Interpretation: Chronic Confusion21. Changes: Complex Construction Centerpiece22. Payment: Money Flow as Lifeline23. Expectations and Disappointments: Some Performance Problems24. Defects: Design, Execution, and Blurred Roles25. Subsurface Problems: Predictable Uncertainty26. Time: A Different but Important Dimension27. Claims: By-Products of Construction Process28. The Subcontracting Process: An "Achilles Heel29. The Design Professional as Judge: A Tradition Under Attack30. Construction Disputes: Arbitration and Other Methods to Reduce Costs and Save Time31. Indemnification and Other Forms of Shifting and Sharing Risks: Who Ultimately Pays?32. Surety Bonds: Backstopping Contractors33. Terminating a Construction Contract: Sometimes Necessary but Always CostlyAPPENDIX A - Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and ArchitectAPPENDIX B - Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and ContractorAPPENDIX C - General Conditions of the Contract for ConstructionAPPENDIX D - Performance and Payment BondsAPPENDIX E - Standard Form of Agreement Between Contractor and SubcontractorAPPENDIX F - Construction Industry Dispute Resolution ProceduresAPPENDIX G - Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional ServicesAPPENDIX H - Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for Construction ContractAPPENDIX I - Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract

SynopsisThe primary focus of this text is to provide a bridge for students between the academic world and the real world. This bridge is built through an understanding of what is law, how law is created, how law affects almost every activity of human conduct, and how legal institutions operate. Intended mainly for architectural and engineering students, but increasingly for those in business schools and law schools, this text features a clear, concise, and jargon-free presentation. It probes beneath the surface of legal rules and uncovers why these rules developed as they did, outlines arguments for and against these rules, and examines how they work in practice. Updated with the most recent developments in the legal aspects of architectural, engineering, and the construction processes, this text is also a valuable reference for practitioners that has been cited in over twenty-five court decisions.