AGC Contract Documents Handbook
AGC Contract Documents Handbook

Author: J. William Ernstrom

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 1228

ISBN-13: 0735521514

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AGC Contract Documents Handbook is a guidebook To The Associated General Contractors of America's many standard contract document forms. it examines the elements of various AGC standard form contract documents, including an examination of specific contract provisions And The theory underlying the language. The standard contract document forms cover a variety of project delivery systems: design-bid-build, design-build, construction management, program management. The documents are unique in their creation by a joint effort of owners and contractors. The standard contract document forms establish the relationships between the parties To The construction project: The owner the contractor the surety the subcontractor the architect/engineer the design-builder the construction manager the program manager. The book offers great value and assistance to attorneys, owners, contractors, subcontractors, designers, design-builders, construction managers, others in the construction industry and educators. The AGC Contract Documents Handbook provides practical advice to document users on how to manuscript the documents to address project specific issues as well as offer comments on the documents. 'The Associated General Contractors of America supports efforts to provide thoughtful discourse on matters of importance to construction project participants. A work such as the AGC Documents Handbook, written by seasoned industry veterans, increases the body of knowledge for our industry and provides an invaluable reference to those using or considering use of AGC's comprehensive library of consensus industry form documents.' Stephen E. Sandherr, Chief Executive Officer, Associated General Contractors of America

AGC Contract Documents at a Glance
AGC Contract Documents at a Glance

Author: Associated General Contractors of America

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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"This guide is intended to help users and prospective users of AGC standard form contract documents and related materials to understand the various AGC standard form contract documents available and the relationships among related documents."--Page 2 of cover.

The Building Professional's Guide to Contract Documents
The Building Professional's Guide to Contract Documents

Author: Waller S. Poage

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13:

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-- Latest changes to AIA prototype contracts. -- Updates on industry documentation. -- Covers all aspects of construction documentation. -- Overview of the primary product of the design professional -- contract documents. -- Full discussion of professional roles. -- Owner, designer and contractor liability.

The Construction Contracts Book
The Construction Contracts Book

Author: Daniel S. Brennan

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 9781604422559

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Most construction lawyers are familiar with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) forms of agreements, and the newer ConsensusDOCS forms. The ConsensusDocs forms replace many of the forms previously issued by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Now completely revised, this invaluable resource offers a topic-by-topic comparison of these forms by providing: - An easy-reference guide to how the AIA, ConsensusDOCS and EJCDC forms treat the most significant issues in owner/contractor/subcontractor and owner/design professional agreements - Proposed alternative language for situations where the form contract approach may not provide the best solution - List comparing the most significant provisions from each of these forms (on the CD-ROM)

Smith, Currie and Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law
Smith, Currie and Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law

Author: Thomas J. Kelleher, Jr.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-11-20

Total Pages: 897

ISBN-13: 1118858158

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Cut through the legalese to truly understand construction law Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law is a guide for non-lawyers, presenting a practical introduction to the significant legal topics and questions affecting the construction industry. Now in its fifth edition, this useful guide has been updated to reflect the most current developments in the field, with new information on Public Private Partnerships, international construction projects, and more. Readers will find full guidance toward the new forms being produced by the AIA, AGC, and EJDC, including a full review, comparison to the old forms, areas of concern, and advice for transitioning to the new forms. The companion website features samples of these documents for ease of reference, and end of chapter summaries and checklists help readers make use of the concepts in practice. The updated instructor support material includes scenario exercises, sample curriculum, student problems, and notes highlighting the key points student responses should contain. Construction is one of the nation's single largest industries, but its fractured nature and vast economic performance leave it heavily dependent upon construction law for proper functioning. This book is a plain-English guide to how state and federal law affects the business, with practical advice on avoiding disputes and liability. Understand construction law without wading through legal theory Get information on an emerging method of funding large-scale projects Parse the complexities presented by international and overseas projects Migrate to the new AIA, AGC, and EJDC forms smoothly and confidently This book doesn't cover legal theory or serve as a lawyer's guide to case law and commentary – its strength is the clear, unaffected common-sense approach that caters to the construction professional's perspective. For a better understanding of construction law, Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law is an efficient reference.

Sweet on Construction Industry Contracts
Sweet on Construction Industry Contracts

Author: Justin Sweet

Publisher: Aspen Publishers

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13:

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Now get the definitive guide to AIA contract preparation, interpretation, and litigation. A critical tool, it contains everything you need to know. You get the most recent information on: indemnity, payment, and job-site safety; AIA small project documents A105, B155, and A205; New AGC, FIDIC, and EJCDC contracts; New Guide for Amendments to B141; analysis of more than 500 cases; Copyright Act revisions; and international transactions. In addition, the 1998 supplement covers the new 1997 AIA family of documents.