What is Construction law?
Construction Law deals primarily with contract law and encompasses all aspects of the legal process, from the initial bidding on the project, to the negotiation and the formation of the agreements and contracts. Construction law also governs disputes between the parties involved in the construction process (i.e. builder and homeowner). There are many laws that […]
Legal Responsibility for Defects in Construction
People around the world enter and inhabit residential and commercial buildings every day. Most of us take for granted that these buildings are structurally sound and safe, but defects in construction and design can cause serious injury and even death when buildings collapse or safety is compromised. Construction workers, building inhabitants and pedestrians are put […]
Construction Contracts Terms: Deadlines and Delays
Deadlines and Delays Deadlines and delays are No. 3 on the list of top ten construction contract terms. A construction contract will often have many deadlines, but one deadline looms largest: substantial completion. That’s because substantial completion is when the Work reaches the point where an owner can rent it, sell it, or work or live […]
Construction Contracts Terms: Price
No. 2: Price Price is No. 2 on the list of ten most important construction contract terms. Sometimes you’ll see the price called the “contract price” or the “contract sum.” To keep it simple today, we’ll just keep it as the “price.” The price makes it to No. 2 because it’s another of those few […]
Construction Contracts Terms – Identifying The Work
No. 1: Identifying the Work Every construction contract is about building something: the “Work”. You can have a construction contract without many of the other nine things on this top ten list, but you can’t have one without the Work. That’s why identifying the Work tops the list at No.1. The Work is what the […]
Construction Law for Design Professionals, Construction Managers and Contractors
Justin Sweet, Marc M. Schneier, Blake Wentz Cengage Learning, Esfand 9, 1392 AP – Technology & Engineering – 640 pages CONSTRUCTION LAW FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, CONSTRUCTIONS MANAGERS AND CONTRACTORS is a condensed — and completely revamped — version of the bestselling authority on engineering law, LEGAL ASPECTS OF ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS (now […]
Construction Law Handbook
Thomas Telford Limited Thomas Telford, 2007 – Construction contracts – 982 pages The standard on construction law, providing up-to-date, clear and easily accessible information in a single volume. Experts from the largest specialist construction law firms and leaders from within the construction industry have combined their knowledge to produce this authoritative resource that addresses the […]
Construction Law: An Introduction for Engineers, Architects, and Contractors
Bibliographic information Title Construction Law: An Introduction for Engineers, Architects, and Contractors Author Gail Kelley Publisher Wiley, 2012 ISBN 1118360753, 9781118360750 Length 312 pages For a construction business to function properly, architects, engineers, and contractors need to understand how the various state and federal laws affect their business and how to avoid disputes […]
A Practitioner’s Guide to Construction Law
John G. Cameron ALI-ABA, 2000 – Building laws – 744 pages Contents BUILDING CODES 3-1 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BONDS AND SURETIES 4-1 AIA Form B 411997 643 4-7 PREPARING A DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT 5-1 EVALUATING AIAB1411997 EDITION 6-1 SELECTING THE CONTRACTOR AND THE STRUCTURE 8-1 AIAFormAlOl1997 879 8-79 AIA Form A121CMc1991 887 8-87 AIA Form A2011997 […]
What is Construction Law?
