Construction contracting / Richard H. Clough and Glenn A. Sears.

Author
Clough, Richard H. (Richard Hudson) [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
6th ed.
Published/​Created
New York : Wiley, [1994], ©1994.
Description
x, 584 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

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    • The most consulted reference in the industry, Construction Contracting has through successive editions been considered the guide to finding out how to successfully manage and run a construction contracting business. Not simply a working blueprint of operational specifics, Construction Contracting is a comprehensive professional's handbook that unites business insight with practical reality, organizational expertise with job-specific nuts-and-bolts.
    • Fully revised for the '90s, the new sixth edition of Construction Contracting is an arsenal of some of the most useful construction practice techniques and technological tools available to a manager today. Not only does the book describe new ways of executing contracts including Total Quality Management and partnering, it describes exactly why the computer has become indispensable to a company's day-to-day operations.
    • The new Sixth Edition also features expanded coverage of such fundamentals as cost estimating, bidding, contracts, and contract bonds as well as the latest developments in insurance, labor law, and labor relations. The book also sheds light on some effective new business methods as well as unique inside tips on successfully managing project time and project cost.
    • . The book addresses issues relevant to architects, engineers, managers, and employees alike. The book features an in-depth look at establishing project safely, a broad overview of the construction industry today, as well as a clear look at the dynamics and machinery of the modern construction organization.
    • Complete with many ready-to-use forms, including the latest from the AIA, CSI, AGC, and AAA, the newest edition is an invaluable resource containing the essential business documents, such as ownership agreements, construction specifications, construction contract conditions, and a bid form/unit price contract.
    • An all-in-one information toolkit for today's construction manager, Construction Contracting, Sixth Edition offers the essential equipment for building an efficient, profitable, and flourishing construction enterprise.
    Notes
    • Includes index.
    • "A Wiley-interscience publication."
    Contents
    • Ch. 1. The Construction Industry
    • Ch. 2. Business Ownership
    • Ch. 3. Company Organization
    • Ch. 4. Drawings and Specifications
    • Ch. 5. Cost Estimating and Bidding
    • Ch. 6. Construction Contracts
    • Ch. 7. Contract Surety Bonds
    • Ch. 8. Construction Insurance
    • Ch. 9. Business Methods
    • Ch. 10. Project Management and Administration
    • Ch. 11. Project Time Management
    • Ch. 12. Project Cost Management
    • Ch. 13. Labor Law
    • Ch. 14. Labor Relations
    • Ch. 15. Project Safety
    • App. A. Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect, AIA Document B141
    • App. B. Construction Specifications MASTERFORMAT, Broadscope Section Titles
    • Typical Specification Outline for Engineering Construction
    • App. C. General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, AIA Document A201
    • App. D. Supplementary Conditions
    • App. E. Bid Form, Unit-Price Contract
    • App. F. Instructions to Bidders
    • App. G. A Strategy of Bidding
    • App. H. Proposal for Lump-Sum Contract.
    • App. I. Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Stipulated Sum, AIA Document A101
    • App. J. Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Cost of the Work Plus a Fee, AIA Document A111
    • App. K. Construction Industry Arbitration Rules, American Arbitration Association
    • App. L. Subcontract for Building Construction, Associated General Contractors of America
    • App. M. General Ledger Accounts.
    ISBN
    0471309680 (alk. paper)
    LCCN
    93029704
    OCLC
    28632561
    RCP
    C - S
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