Simplified Guide To Construction Law
Table of Contents

Law, 3
1. Construction Law
2. What Law Is
3. Law
4. Statues, Ordinances, and Regulations
5. Interpretation of Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations
6. Common Law
7. Appeal
8. Appellate Decisions
9. Changing the Law
10. Advocacy
11. How Law Is Made
12. Litigation
13. How ADR Fits In
14. Arbitration
15. Meditation

Formation and Interpretation of Contracts, 17
1. Exchange
2. Special Requirements
3. Construction Contracts: The Big Picture
4. Entering into a Contract -- Mutual Consent
5. Signature
6. Failure to Read
7. Acceptance by Conduct
8. Unilateral Contract
9. Sort of Contract
10. Counter-Offer
11. Withdrawal to Offer
12. Option
13. Bid Withdrawal
14. Letter of Intent
15. Duress
16. Economic Duress
17. Promissory Estoppels
18. Damages
19. The Uniform Commercial Code
20. Public Bidding
21. Private Competitive Bidding
22. Auction
23. Auction without Reserve
24. No Consideration
25. Consideration
26. Adequacy of Consideration
27. Illegal Consideration
28. Clerical Mistake
29. Mistake of Judgment
30. Illusory Consideration
31. Failure of Consideration
32. Failure of Consideration After Breach of Contract
33. Incompetence
34. Interpretation of Contract -- Trade Practice
35. Typewriting vs. Printing
36. Ambiguity Caused by the Drafter
37. Conflict Between Plans and Specifications
38. Satisfaction Clause

Changes and Extras, 39
1. Changes
2. Consideration and Modification
3. Oral Modification of Written Contract
4. Estoppel
5. Waiver of Contract Requirements
6. Refusal to Change

Breach of Contract, 47
1. Breach of Contract
2. Substantial Performance
3. Substantial Performance Inferior
4. Willful Failure
5. Punitive Damages
6. Damages for Breach of Contract
7. Compensatory Damages
8. Breach by Owner
9. Loss of Profit
10. Interest
11. Attorney Fees
12. Stopping the work
13. Anticipatory Breach
14. Recession
15. Owner's Damages for Delay
16. Reasonable Rental Value
17. Liquidated Damages Clause
18. Penalty Clause
19. Bonus Clause
20. Contractor's Damages for Delay
21. Foreseeable Damages

Torts, 65
1. Negligence
2. Vehicle Liability
3. Indemnity, Vehicles
4. Insurance
5. Subrogation
6. Subrogation Against Insured
7. Workers Compensation
8. The Exclusive Remedy Defense
9. Indemnity and the Exclusive Remedy Defense
10. Implied Indemnity and the Exclusive Remedy Defense
11. Acts of Employees
12. Workers Compensation Lien
13. Recoupment by Employer
14. Legal Duty
15. Jobsite Safety, Multiple Causes
16. Violation of Statute
17. Purpose of Statute
18. Proximate Cause
19. Multiple Causes
20. Injury to Trespasser
21. Attractive Nuisance
22. Assumption of the Risk
23. Release
24. Release II
25. Workers Compensation Release
26. Independent Contractor
27. Ultra Hazardous Activity
28. Peculiar Risk Doctrine

Fraud and Misrepresentation, 87
1. Option
2. Statement of Fact
3. Negligent Misrepresentation
4. Belief
5. Reliance
6. Promissory Fraud
7. Interference
8. Employer Liable
9. Own Contract
10. Interference with Perspective Economic Advantage
11. Competition Privilege
12. Diversion of Funds

Warranty and Strict Liability, 97
1. Implied Warranty
2. Strict Liability
3. Non Consumer
4. Foreseeability
5. Negligence and Strict Liability
6. Express Warranty
7. Warranty and Indemnity
8. Warranty and Statute of Limitations
9. Products Liability
10. The Doctrine of Economic Loss
11. Implied Warranty of Plans.

Construction Defects, 113
1. Breach of Contract
2. Negligence
3. Comparative Fault
4. Contribution
5. Indemnity

Indemnity, 119
1. Indemnity Clause
2. Duty to Defend
3. Misconduct of Person Indemnified
4. Indemnity Against Sole Misconduct
5. Special Indemnity Clause
6. Indemnity Against Loss
7. Indemnity Language
8. Statute of Limitations in Indemnity Agreements
9. Indemnity Clauses
10. The Duty to Defend and Conflict of Interest

Insurance, 129
1. Types of Insurance
2. Builders Risk Insurance
3. All Risk Insurance
4. Liability Insurance
5. Board Form
6. Subcontractor's Insurance
7. The Duty to Defend
8. Reservation of Rights
9. Progressive Loss
10. Efficient Clause

Mechanics Liens, 141
1. Merchant
2. Mechanics Lien Claimant
3. Indemnity
4. Insolvent Contractor
5. Payment Bond
6. Blanket Waiver
7. Estoppel
8. Conditional Release
9. Joint Check
10. Preliminary Notice
11. Equitable Indemnity
12. Equitable Indemnity II
13. Equity
14. Priority
15. Mechanics Lien Property
16. Stop Notices
17. Stop Notices on Private Projects

Bonds and Bonding, 157
1. Principal and Surety
2. Release Bond
3. Payment Bond
4. Indemnity on Bond
5. Indemnity from Subcontractor
6. Performance Bond

Statutes of Limitations, 165
1. Limitation on Written Contract
2. Limitation on Oral Contract
3. Accrual of Cause of Action
4. Limitation Changed by Contract
5. Construction Defect
6. Statute of Repose

Arbitration, 171
1. Arbitration Agreement
2. Enforcement of Award
3. Neutrality of Arbitrator
4. Selection of Arbitrator
5. The Award
6. Attack on Award
7. Multiple Party Arbitration
8. Bias of Arbitration
9. Selection of the Arbitrator
10. Rules of Evidence
11. Sham Arbitration Agreement

Affirmative Action and Prevailing Wages, 185
1. The Programs
2. Affirmative Action
3. Outreach Programs
4. Minorities vs. Women: Do the Same Concepts Apply?
5. Prevailing Wages