CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 INTERFACE OT THE LAW WITH THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 1
CHAPTER 2 CONTRACT FORMATION ,PRIVITY OF CONTRACT, AND OTHER CONTRACT RELATIONSHIP 13
CHAPTER 3 THE PRIME CONTRACT – AN OVERVIEW 25
CHAPTER 4 PRIME CONTRACT – FORMAT AND MAJOR COMPONENTS 39
CHAPTER 5 OWNER – CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR PRIME CONTRACT “RED FLAG” CLAUSES 51
CHAPTER 6 LABOR AGREEMENTS 71
CHAPTER 7 PURCHASE ORDER AND SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENTS 87
CHAPTER 8 INSURANCE CONTRACT 107
CHAPTER 9 SURETY BONDS 127
CHAPTER 10 JOINT-VENTURE AGREEMENTS 141
CHAPTER 11 BID AND PROPOSALS 153
CHAPTER 12 MISTAKES IN BIDS 169
CHAPTER 13 BREACH OF CONTRACT 183
CHAPTER 14 CONTRACT CHANGES 199
CHAPTER 15 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS 219
CHAPTER 16 DELAYS,SUPENSIONS,AND TERMINATIONS 235
CHAPTER 17 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES,FORCE MAJEURE,AND TIME EXTENSIONS 253
CHAPTER 18 ALLOCATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELAYS 263
CHAPTER 19 CONSTRUCTIVE ACCELERATION 285
CHAPTER 20 COMMON RULES OF CONTRACT INTERPRETATION 295
CHAPTER 21 DOCUMANTATION AND RECORDS 307
CHAPTER 22 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CLAIMS 317
CHAPTER 23 DISPUTE RESOLUTION 335
BIBLIOGRAPHY 345
INDEX 347