Construction Contracting: A Practical Guide to Company Management , 7th Edition | 
| Authors: S. Keoki Sears, Glenn A. Sears, Richard H. Clough
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 9851
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 7
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 656
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.4
ISBN: 0471449881
Dewey Decimal Number: 692.8
EAN: 9780471449881
ASIN: 0471449881
Publication Date: March 21, 2005
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The industry's leading professional reference for four decades--fully revised and updatedbr br Construction Contracting remains a bestseller in the construction industry forty years after its first publication. A cornerstone of the construction professional's library, this text presents the hard-to-find information essential to successfully managing a construction business, and applies to building, heavy civil, high-tech, and industrial construction endeavors alike.br br This new Seventh Edition features important changes in construction insurance, tax law, labor law, and bonding and surety. It includes:br * Contemporary contracting methods such as design/build and best value/competitive negotiationbr * Computer assisted estimating, project accounting, scheduling, and document controlbr * Emerging technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS)br * Critical updates to standard construction contracts, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), and the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)br br br Construction Contracting also features expanded coverage of such basics as business ownership and company organization, cost estimating, bidding procedures and strategies, project time and cost management, labor relations, and project safety.br br This edition incorporates many special features, including new and updated contracting forms, the latest Construction Industry Arbitration Rules, a companion Web site, and a CD-ROM containing a complete library of forms from the AIA, AGC, and Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.br br Construction Contracting, Seventh Edition is a complete working resource for the construction professional in the field or office and an indispensable preparatory tool for students.
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 Good reference. September 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although not an easy read, this book makes an excellent reference. It covers just about anything you would want to know and in detail. I would recommend it to anyone just starting out in the construction industry.
 Construction Contracting: A Practical Guide to Company Management , 7th Edition February 20, 2006
0 out of 18 found this review helpful
Valueable Worst for gaining Contractual Knowledge
Construction Classic ! February 27, 2000
38 out of 39 found this review helpful
This book is a legendary classic in the field of general construction and is a must for personnel involved in construction management, general contracting and professional consulting. It covers all aspects of construction from company organization, estimating, field procedures, cost control, changes, punchlist, claims, labor relations and safety. The appendix contains reference standard documents and contract boilerplate from the AIA, AGC and others. It would take 20 years of work in the construction field to obtain the knowledge that this book can help to provide. This text is a must for all construction professionals.
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