Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects

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Desk-top guide to your professional rights and obligations Are you prepared for legal problems that could easily come up in your practice? Will you know when its wise to call a lawyer and how to work with him or her for outcomes favorable to you? In a new edition that takes a keen look at how the law is adapting to fast-changing technology Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers & Architects Sixth Edition by Joseph T. Bockrath gives you a sound foundation in basic legal principles emphasizing your own area of contracts and specifications. This savvy advisor uses illustrations drawn from recent litigation to help you understand: Types of contracts Performance or breach of contract obligations Termination of contracts Contracts for construction and engineering services...advertising for bids...proposals Contract clauses relating to finances including damage claims extras partial and withheld payments Professional liability of architects and engineers Much much more