LEADER 03391nam 2200565Ia 450 001 9911006507903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-7844-7190-8 035 $a(CKB)2560000000048777 035 $a(EBL)3115299 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000485253 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12150407 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000485253 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10604165 035 $a(PQKB)11476871 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3115299 035 $a(ASCE)10.1061/9780784409213 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000048777 100 $a20071009d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aInterpreting construction contracts $efundamental principles for contractors, project managers, and contract administrators /$fH. Randolph Thomas, Ralph D. Ellis, Jr 210 $aReston, VA $cAmerican Society of Civil Engineers$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (470 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7844-0921-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction; Basic Concepts; What Is a Contract?; Fundamental Principles; Types of Changes and Disputes; Notice Requirements; Extra Work and Oral Change Orders; Rules for Contract Interpretation; Differing Site Conditions; Misrepresentations; Defective Specifications; The No-Damages-For-Delay Clause; Substantial Completion; Liquidated Damages; Additional Exercises; Exercise Solutions; Back Matter; Index 330 3 $aEvery day, engineers and managers are called upon to understand and execute the terms of construction contracts. Often, these professionals have little or no legal training and find themselves relying upon intuition, common sense or hearsay?with possibly unfortunate and expensive results. In Interpreting Construction Contracts, Thomas and Ellis seek to rescue contractors, project managers, and contract administrators struggling to interpret construction contracts. Using rules set forth by the judiciary and drawing upon decades of legal research and practical experience, the authors discuss the most troublesome contract clauses and present rules to construe them so as to avoid disputes that must be resolved in court. Diagrams, case studies, and more than 70 discussion exercises and solutions are provided to reinforce the principles introduced in each chapter. As clear as it is pragmatic, Interpreting Construction Contracts is a welcome teaching resource and an essential reference for engineers and managers working in the construction industry. 606 $aConstruction contracts$zUnited States 606 $aConstruction contracts$zUnited States$xInterpretation and construction 606 $aContractors$zUnited States$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aProject managers$zUnited States$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 615 0$aConstruction contracts 615 0$aConstruction contracts$xInterpretation and construction. 615 0$aContractors 615 0$aProject managers 676 $a343 700 $aThomas$b H. Randolph$f1945-$01823571 701 $aEllis$b Ralph D.$cPh.D.$0615426 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911006507903321 996 $aInterpreting construction contracts$94390299 997 $aUNINA