Engineering and construction law and contracts
By: J.K. Yates
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 463
ISBN-13: 9780135033524
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The United States and other legal systems; title: The United States federal and state court systems; title: United States labor laws that affect engineers and constructors; title: Environmental and sustainability laws that affect engineers and constructors; title: Engineering professional ethics; title: Engineering and professional registration and the contractor licensing process; title: Agency relationships; title: Tort law; title: Legal issues related to real property; title: Forms of ownership of firms; title: Forming engineering and construction contracts; title: Contracts for engineering and construction services; title: Contract terms and conditions; title: Specifications; title: Government contracting; title: Change orders and claims; title: Contract dispute resolution techniques; title: Risk management and construction insurance; title: International law, contracts, and arbitration; title: International summary.