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.
Sweet on Construction Industry Contracts: Major AIA Documents, Fourth Edition offers comprehensive analysis of the documents to help you choose the best contracts and contract language to meet your project needs. Part I discusses how the AIA documents are created, The judicial attitude toward them, And The unusual contract interpretation problems that they raise. Part II on design contracts and Part III on construction contracts take a topic-by-topic look at the AIA Document s. Properly interpret AIA documents This comprehensive two-volume resource critiques the meaning and intent of the AIA Documents that you need to understand...from duties of the architect to ownership of documents, from performance to payment, from indemnification to insurance, from termination to arbitration, and much more. You’ll learn how the AIA, The courts, industry professionals, and key commentators interpret contract clauses, So you’ll be able to comply with them — and resolve disputes. Plus, you’ll discover which AIA Documents are appropriate for various projects, when to use the long or short form, and whether the documents are applicable to design/build projects. Confidently modify AIA Documents The AIA Document is a tightly packaged product, and many of the different documents are interrelated. Altering the language of a contract, without understanding the possible implications, can create inconsistencies between the documents and misunderstandings between the parties. You’ll get expert guidance on the pros and cons of modifying an existing AIA Document — as well as the “do’s and don’ts” on the actual modifications — from the perspective of the different parties. You’ll see how other industry organizations draft similar contracts and when you should consider custom drafting your contract. Successfully litigate AIA documents In one resource, you get a wealth of legal analysis of court decisions on AIA Documents — to save you valuable research time. In addition, much of the expert commentators’ material contained in this resource is unavailable elsewhere. There is detailed analysis of more than 600 court decisions regarding the significance and intent of AIA Document language And The meaning of key provisions such as indemnity, payment, and job-site safety. Plus, you get extensive coverage of the latest on arbitration, mediation and other dispute resolution methods. And to further simplify research, you’ll find a Table of Cases and a detailed Table of AIA Document Citations. For the architects, contractors, attorneys, arbitrators, lenders, bonding companies, or insurers who are required to interpret the language in AIA documents, this updated resource, Sweet on Construction Industry Contracts: Major AIA Documents, Fourth Edition, Is indispensable.
Hudson's is recognised as a source of reliable information on the interpretation and drafting of building and civil engineering contracts. This edition covers recent developments in the law on construction contracts.
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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. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
