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Other titles in the McGraw-Hill Series in Construction Engineering and Project M series:Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects (McGraw-Hill Series in Construction Engineering and Project M)by Joseph T. Bockrath
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Desk-top guide to your professional rights and obligations Are you prepared for legal problems that could easily come up in your practice? Will you know when it's wise to call a lawyer and how to work with him or her for outcomes favorable to you?In a new edition that takes a keen look at how the law is adapting to fast-changing technology, Contracts and the Legal Environment for EngineersandArchitects, Sixth Edition, by Joseph T. Bockrath, gives you a sound foundation in basic legal principles, emphasizing yourown area of contracts and specifications. This savvy advisor uses illustrations drawn from recent litigation to help you understand:*Types of contracts *Performance or breach of contract obligations*Termination of contracts*Contracts for construction and engineering services...advertising for bids...proposals*Contract clauses relating to finances, including damage claims, extras, partial and withheld payments*Professional liability of architects and engineers*Much, much more Synopsis:This sixth edition has been written for students of engineering and architecture and for practicing design professionals. The material has been divided into three parts. Part 1 explains the basic principles of the law of contracts. Part 2 is a discussion of the application of contract principles to construction contracts, together with data on the preparation of specifications and other documents that form an essential part of construction contracts. Part 3 considers fields of law that are of special interest to engineers, architects, and contractors in their professional lives. Table of ContentsI Law of Contracts2 Types of Contracts4 Conditions and Third-Party Beneficiaries6 Performance or Breach of Contract ObligationsII Application to Construction Contracts9 Advertising for Bids11 Contract Clauses-General Conditions13 Specifications for Workmanship15 Drawings16 Agency18 Corporations20 Professional Liability of Architects and Engineers22 Real Property24 Intellectual Property26 The Engineer's Role in a Lawsuit Before and During Trail28 Federal Law of Importance to Design Professionals | ||||||||||||
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