About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherMeans Company, Incorporated, R. S.

ISBN-100876298226

ISBN-139780876298220

eBay Product ID (ePID)57041145

Product Key Features

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameUnderstanding and Negotiating Construction Contracts : A Contractor's and Subcontractor's Guide to Protecting Company Assets

SubjectConstruction, Construction / Contracting

Publication Year2006

TypeTextbook

AuthorKit Werremeyer

Subject AreaLaw, Technology & Engineering

SeriesRsmeans Ser.

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight25.3 Oz

Item Length10.6 in

Item Width8.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number66

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal343.078624

SynopsisConstruction is a complex business. Each project has its own unique physical and commercial considerations. Since there's no such thing as a "standard" or "typical" construction project, construction contracts should also not be considered standard. The contractor must carefully manage both in order to have a successful outcome and protect the company's interests and assets. This book will help you manage all these elements of the contract: Scope of work and schedule Terms of payment and cash flow Assurances of performance Insurance, bonding, indemnity, and warranties Changes to the contract Disputes and their resolution Damages Termination and suspension Force majeure International contracting, Construction is a complex business. Each project has its own unique physical and commercial considerations. Since there s no such thing as a standard or typical construction project, construction contracts should also not be considered standard., Understanding && NegotiatingConstruction Contracts Kit Werremeyer A Contractor's && Subcontractor's Guide to Protecting Company Assets A practical desk reference to help identify and evaluate risky commercial terms and conditions, then negotiate or get help to resolve them. Construction is a complex business. Each project has its own unique physical and commercial considerations. Since there's no such thing as a "standard" or "typical" construction project, construction contracts should not be looked on as standard either. They must be carefully managed in order to have a successful outcome and to protect the company's interests and assets. This book will show you how to identify, understand, and evaluate highrisk terms and conditions typically found in construction contracts then negotiate to lower or eliminate the risk, improve terms of payment, and reduce exposure to claims and disputes. You don't have to be a lawyer to understand the risks and to be able to negotiate better and less risky commercial terms and conditions. The author has written this book without using "legalese," instead providing reallife examples you can relate to from actual projects? from small residential and retail to large commercial, industrial, and international work. This book will help you manage all these elements of the contract: Scope of Work && Schedule Terms of Payment && Cash Flow Assurances of Performance Insurance, Bonding, Indemnity, && Warranties Changes to the Contract Disputes && Their Resolution Damages Termination && Suspension Force Majeure International Contracting About the Publisher: RSMeans is the foremost source of construction cost information in North America, with 27 annual cost data products, a nationwide seminar program, and consulting services. Means also offers a library of reference books on construction estimating, project management, and many other topics.