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Architect's Legal Handbook, Ninth Edition: The Law for Architects
1856176274
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Architects Legal Handbook: The Law For Architects
General Principles of Laws, Contracts and Regulations for Architects
'This popular reference book for both practitioners and students has been prepared by a team of eminent contributors and encompasses the general principles of law, building contracts, statutory regulations and the architect in practice. New features include tort, alternative dispute resolution and building procurement.
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Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Principles - Hard-cover
JW-0471215988
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Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Principles
The Classic Surveying and Land Law Reference for Surveyors, Engineers and Construction Contractors
This new edition of Brown’s Boundary Control and Legal Principles is significantly revised to reflect the latest advances in the surveying field, while providing new insights into the historic basis for boundary determinations. It addresses new changes to laws of boundary evidence; locating easements and reversions; and ownership, transfer, and description of real property. The latest information on the technologies advancing boundary law is covered, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and their impact on surveying measurements.
Building Contractor's Checklists and Forms
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Building Contractor's Checklists and Forms
Simplify Every Phase of Contracting While Upgrading Profitability
With this unparalleled asset, you won’t miss a trick in the contracting business. Codifying Sidney Levy’s years of experience as a successful contractor and construction industry consultant, Building Contractor’s Checklists and Forms steers you clear of mistakes and step-by-step through an orderly, smoothly flowing process.
Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law
047023136X
$120.00
$82.32
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Common Sense Construction Law
A Practical Guide To Construction Law For The Construction Professional
Knowledge of construction law and employment law is essential to running a successful construction business. This Fourth Edition of the bestselling Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law provides a practical introduction to the significant legal topics and questions affecting construction industry professionals. Like its popular previous editions, this Fourth Edition translates the sometimes-confusing theories, principles, and established rules that regulate the business into clear, lay-person's English.
Construction Dispute Resolution, 2011 Edition
031427345X
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Construction Dispute Resolution 2011 Edition
Legal Experts Examine Recent Trends and Cases in Construction Law Disputes
Construction Dispute Resolution provides an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for handling construction disputes. Featuring partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, this book guides the reader through the current construction law climate and highlights the influential trends and cases that attorneys need to be aware of. These top lawyers present a detailed examination of the common construction disputes that arise and the various options for resolving them, with a focus on implementing innovative and cost-effective case strategies, revealing solutions to possible complications, creating a positive dispute resolution environment, and minimizing and avoiding disputes.
Construction Forms and Contracts
CR205
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Construction Forms & Contracts
125 forms you can copy and use – or load into your computer (from the FREE disk enclosed). Then you can customize the forms to fit your company, fill them out, and print. Loads into Word for Windows, Lotus 1-2-3, WordPerfect, Works, or Excel programs. You'll find forms covering accounting, estimating, fieldwork, contracts, and general office. Each form comes with complete instructions on when to use it and how to fill it out.
Construction Law for Managers, Architects, and Engineers
141804847X
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Construction Law for Managers, Architects and Engineers
Targeted Resource for Learning Pertinent Legal Principles
This book focuses on that critical place where the law and construction practices intersect. From labor law to contracts, property law to insurance, Construction Law for Managers, Architects, and Engineers uses real-world examples and clear, straightforward business language to transform complex legal jargon into relevant, applicable legal principles and strategies. This book serves as an ideal reference for managers, architects, engineers, construction executives, as well as a useful learning tool for students seeking the knowledge to succeed in these important fields.
Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects
0073397849
$199.06
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Contracts and The Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects
Learn The Basic Principles of Construction Law For Practicing Professionals
The seventh edition of Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects has been written for students in the engineering and architecture fields to teach the basic principles of the law and a ready reference for practicing design professionals. This edition has been completely updated in recognition of the dynamic changes in the law in recent years. The text has been entirely reordered and several new chapters and chapter sections have been added. The material in this seventh edition has been reorganized and expanded into seven parts: Part One: Basic principles of the law and court systems in both the United States and globally.
Adams Contractor Legal Forms Kit, , 8.5 x 11 Inch Forms, White (ALFS416K)
AD-ALFS416K
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Contractor Legal Forms
Complete Set of Forms To Create a Professional Image For Your Construction Business
Adams Business Forms provide the tools to help keep track of messages, finances, transactions, employees, taxes, and customers to businesses throughout the world. These products are the perfect way to create and maintain a professional image for small businesses and service providers. Use the Adams Contractor Legal Forms Kit to set up and operate your contractor business. This easy-to-use kit includes forms for setting up your business, collections, subcontracting agreements, and much more. A detailed instruction booklet is included for easy reference.
Contractor's Plain-English Legal Guide
CR227
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Contractor's Plain-English Legal Guide
For today's contractors, legal problems are usually hidden, like snakes in a swamp. This book shows you where to find them before they find you. You're less likely to need a $200-an-hour guide with a law degree if you follow the simple directions in this easy-to-read guidebook. It gives you directions on the simple tasks you can do yourself without the help of a lawyer, as well as point out to you when you may actually need a "pro" to take your case. For the price of about 15 minutes in a lawyer’s office you'll have a guide that will make many of those visits unnecessary. CD-ROM included.

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Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location - Hard-cover
JW-0471694479
$140.00
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Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location
Understand the Laws of Property Boundaries and Boundary Determination

Professional surveyors and many civil engineers must understand the laws of property boundaries and the evidence necessary for efficient and accurate boundary determination.  This new edition of the pre-eminent text/reference on the subject is brought completely up to date, with new material on the use of technology in surveying and its legal ramifications, the use of measurements as evidence, new case law examples throughout, new material on finding original evidence, and new exhibits help illustrate the concepts presented
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Forensic Procedures for Boundary and Title Investigation - Hard-cover
JW-0470113693
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Forensic Procedures for Boundary and Title Investigation
Application of Forensic Investigative Techniques in the Field of Land Boundary Retracement

Learn to be a good investigator and a successful retracement surveyor. In the era of CSI, forensic science has taken on an unaccustomed glamour. Forensic science plays as crucial a role in the field of land surveying and title investigation as it does in flesh-and-blood criminology. Land location, the stability of property lines, and the sanctity of title documents are of utmost interest to the legal system in general, and the court system in particular. This is the first book to present the application of investigative forensic techniques to the field of land boundary retracement. Covering basic logic, document research, and the interpretation of physical evidence on site, it's an indispensable guide for surveyors faced with a difficult retracement having little or faulty evidence.
Home Builder Contracts & Construction Management Forms, 2nd Ed.
086718616X
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Home Builder Contracts & Construction Management Forms
95 Of The Most Useful Contracts & Forms for Builders In The Construction Industry
These forms will help you systemize your construction business, work more productively, and manage more effectively. You can browse the book for the contracts and forms you need, download the documents from the CD, and customize them to meet your business needs, with your address, logo, local specifications, and more! Benefit from the experience of successful construction builders across the country and increase your business success.
Hard-cover
Interpreting Land Records - Hard-cover
JW-0471715433
$120.00
$98.62
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Interpreting Land Records
Simplifies the Process of Interpreting Land Records and Property Boundary Retracement
The difficult task of boundary retracement begins with three substantial steps: recovering land records, determining the significance of those records, and applying the findings to conditions on the ground.  Interpreting Land Records thoroughly details everything surveyors need to know to formulate sound, defendable opinions, including how courts interpret ambiguous words and conflicts between words in documents, and between those words and items outside the documents. Packed with illustrative case examples accompanied by descriptions of how a retracement was performed, what the problems were, and how the surveyor resolved them
Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process
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$303.95
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Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process
The "Gold Standard" of Books on Construction Law for Construction Industry Professionals
The primary focus of this text is to provide a bridge for students between the academic world and the real world. This bridge is built through an understanding of what is law, how law is created, how law affects almost every activity of human conduct, and how legal institutions operate. Intended mainly for architectural and engineering students, but increasingly for those in business schools and law schools, this text features a clear, concise, and jargon-free presentation. It probes beneath the surface of legal rules and uncovers why these rules developed as they did, outlines arguments for and against these rules, and examines how they work in practice. Updated with the most recent developments in the legal aspects of architectural, engineering, and the construction processes, this text is also a valuable reference for practitioners and has been cited in over twenty-five court decisions.
IC-1007S01
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Legal Aspects of Code Administration
Understand the Legal Aspects of Code Administration
Legal Aspects of Code Administration informs the building official of legal aspects of administering and enforcing building codes as well as legal aspects of the profession. It is written in a logical sequence with explanation of legal terminology and is designed to serve as a refresher for those preparing to take the legal module of the Building Official Certification Examination.
Hard-cover
A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development for Planners, Developers and Architects - Hard-cover
JW-0470053291
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Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development for Planners, Developers and Architects
Practical Solutions for the Legal Issues Faced in Planning, Zoning, Developing and Operating Urban Communities
Written by pioneering attorneys in the emerging fields of urbanism and green building, A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development for Planners, Developers and Architects offers practical solutions for the legal issues faced in planning, zoning, developing and operating such communities
National Construction Law Manual
CR215
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National Construction Law Manual
Here you’ll find in-depth coverage of just about every legal term someone may throw at you, what the true meanings of these terms are, and how they may apply to you in a construction business. Covers contracts, competent parties, legal object, letters of intent, certainty, consideration, illusory contract, mutual assent, offer and acceptance, delivery, contracts without words, options, duress, bidding, modification of forms, owner’s damages for defective construction, contractor’s damages for breach by owner, warranties, and more.
Negotiating and Structuring Construction Contracts
0314904190
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Negotiating and Structuring Construction Contracts
Leading Lawyers On Protecting Client Interests, Managing Risk and Understanding Recent Trends and Developments
Negotiating and Structuring Construction Contracts is an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for the construction contracting process. Featuring partners from some of the nation s leading law firms, these experts discuss how to protect client interests and negotiate key provisions, and offer up their thoughts on recent developments and trends in construction contracting. These top lawyers give tips on risk allocation during drafting and negotiating, including a comparison of risk in both AIA and ConsensusDOCS standard forms, and discuss project delivery methods, with a focus on key concerns related to the Integrated Project Delivery model.
Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries & Noise
1413307515
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Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries & Noise
Nolo's Comprehensive Guide to Common Neighbor Disputes
An easy-to-read guide on laws concerning common neighbor disputes, including noise, trees and blocked views. Is the noise from next door keeping you up at night? Is the view from your backyard being obstructed? Is a neighboring business driving you crazy? Learn your rights and responsibilities with Neighbor Law, Nolo's clear-cut, comprehensive guide to the laws concerning common neighbor disputes
Simplified Guide to Construction Law
CR216
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Simplified Guide to Construction Law
Here you’ll find easy-to-read, paragraphed-sized samples of how the courts have viewed common areas of disagreement – and litigation – in the building industry. You’ll read about legal problems that real builders have faced, and how the court ruled. This book will tell you what you need to know about contracts, torts, fraud, misrepresentation, warranty and strict liability, construction defects, indemnity, insurance, mechanics liens, bonds and bonding, statutes of limitation, arbitration, and more.
Smart Business for Contractors: A Guide to Money and the Law (For Pros by Pros)
1561588938
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Smart Business for Contractors
A Guide to Money and the Law for Construction Contractors
You are a contractor. You know your trade, and you're good at it. But what about the unique financial and legal concerns of running a construction business? Do you have the right tools for dealing with money and the law? Attorney Jim Kramon provides all the information you need to turn your hard work into greater financial security.
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Understanding Legal Aspects of Code Admin DVD
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Understanding Legal Aspects of Code Administration DVD
Limit Your Exposure!
This informative DVD will outline some of the legal concepts, theories, defenses and steps that city code enforcement officers can do to protect themselves. It covers the terminology, concepts and principles of legal issues that affect code officials in the administration of their duties. It will assist the code official, architect or contractor in understanding the legal concepts related to the model codes.
Understanding & Negotiating Construction Contracts
RS-67350
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Understanding & Negotiating Construction Contracts
Understand All Aspects of Creating & Negotiating Construction Contracts

Construction is a complex business. Each project has its own unique physical and commercial considerations. Since there’s no such thing as a “standard” or “typical” construction project, construction contracts should also not be considered standard. The contractor must carefully manage both in order to have a successful outcome and protect the company’s interests and assets.
Warranties for Builders and Remodelers, Second Edition
086718633X
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Warranties For Builders and Remodelers
Learn To Protect Your Construction Business With New Information About Warranties
Warranties for Builders and Remodelers, second edition, presents clear explanations of implied warranties, statutory warranties, warranties imposed by courts, and more; sample language and formats for warranty documents; your rights and responsibilities and the recommended practices and procedures; tips for drafting warranties that really work; state-by-state list of cases and statutes applicable to construction claims. Builder and remodeler warranties are among the most important issues affecting the construction industry.
 

 

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Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location - 5th Edition
Evidence and Procedures
for Boundary Location

Interpreting Land Records
Interpreting Land Records

Brown's Boundary Control and Legal Principles - 5th Edition
Brown's Boundary Control
and Legal Principles

Forensic Procedures for Boundary and Title Investigation
Forensic Procedures for Boundary
and Title Investigation

A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development for Planners, Developers and Architects
A Legal Guide to Urban and
Sustainable Development for
Planners, Developers & Architects