Construction Law Ed.

Alternate Course Manual

Preface

Part One

Lesson One

Construction Law: What and Why

Lesson Two

The Industry Environment: Roles and Perspectives, Project Delivery Systems, and Other Common Contractual Arrangements

Lesson Three

Pricing Alternatives

Lesson Four

The Design Professional 

Lesson Five

The Owner-Builder Relationship 

Lesson Six

Subcontractors and Suppliers 

Part Two

Lesson Seven

Changes in Plans or Scope of Work

Lesson Eight

Concealed Conditions and Other Anticipated Circumstances

Lesson Nine

Payment Issues

Lesson Ten

Warranty against Defects

Lesson Eleven

Defective Design, Materials, or Equipment

Lesson Twelve

Defective Construction

Lesson Thirteen

Schedule and Delays

Lesson Fourteen

Claims Procedures and Measure of Damages

Lesson Fifteen

Material Defaults and Termination

Lesson Sixteen

Dispute Resolution

Part Three

Lesson Seventeen

Construction Liens

Lesson Eighteen

Contract Administration

Lesson Nineteen

Public Projects

Lesson Twenty

Competitive Bidding

Lesson Twenty-one

Insurance

Lesson Twenty-two

Surety Bonds

Lesson Twenty-three

Regulatory Matters

Lesson Twenty-four

Construction Finance

Lesson Twenty-five

The Economic Loss Problem

Lesson Twenty-six

Intellectual Property Issues

Lesson Twenty-seven

Safety

Lesson Twenty-eight

Labor and Employment

Lesson 29 (pending)

Sustainable Design

Lesson Thirty

Affordable Housing

Lesson Thirty-one

International Construction and Design

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