Common Sense Construction Law

The Smith, Currie & Hancock lawyers who coauthored this book represent a broad range of experience in both public and private construction law, federal government contracts, and labor law. They represent contractors, owners, subcontractors, architects, engineers, suppliers, sureties, and others in claims, arbitration, and litigation throughout the United States and the world. Smith, Currie & Hancock's Construction Department is believed to have the largest number of attorneys in one private law firm practicing exclusively in the area of construction law.

Partial table of contents:; Bidding on the Contract; Interpreting the Contract; The Uniform Commercial Code and the Construction Industry; Subcontract Administration and Dispute Avoidance; Contract Changes; Differing Site Conditions; Delays; Performance Bonds and Terminations; Proving Costs and Damages; Resolution of Construction Disputes; Construction Industry Environmental Concerns; Federal Government Construction Contract Disputes; Index.