Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law: A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional (Hardcover)

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.

This new edition updates the comprehensive scope of its predecessors with:

• Coverage of the newly issued and recently revised industry–standard contract documents produced by the AIA, ConsensusDOCS, and EJCDC for 2007/2008

• A CD featuring sample contracts and documents from AIA, ConsensusDOCS, and EJCDC that familiarizes readers with these important documents, and aids in understanding document citations in the book

• Improved pedagogical tools and instructor support material for use in the classroom

The most up–to–date and thorough guide to a sometimes intimidating but critical aspect of the practice of construction, Smith, Currie & Hancock′s Common Sense Construction Law, Fourth Edition gives industry professionals the knowledge they need to avoid legal surprises and gain a competitive advantage.

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Be prepared with the bestselling guide to the laws that govern construction

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.

This new edition updates the comprehensive scope of its predecessors with:

• Coverage of the newly issued and recently revised industry–standard contract documents produced by the AIA, ConsensusDOCS, and EJCDC for 2007/2008

• A CD featuring sample contracts and documents from AIA, ConsensusDOCS, and EJCDC that familiarizes readers with these important documents, and aids in understanding document citations in the book

• Improved pedagogical tools and instructor support material for use in the classroom

The most up–to–date and thorough guide to a sometimes intimidating but critical aspect of the practice of construction, Smith, Currie & Hancock′s Common Sense Construction Law, Fourth Edition gives industry professionals the knowledge they need to avoid legal surprises and gain a competitive advantage.

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