Construction and engineering law Books

Book SynopsisThis is the first book to offer a systematic and analytical overview of the legal framework for residential construction. In doing so, the book addresses two fundamental questions: Prevention: What assurances can the law give buyers (and later owners and occupiers) of homes that construction work – from building of a complete home to adding an extension or replacing a shower unit – will comply with minimum standards of design, safety and build quality? Cure: What forms of redress - from whom, and by what route - can residents expect, when, often long after completion of construction, they discover defects? The resulting problems pose some big and difficult questions of principle and policy about standards, rights and remedies, which in turn concern justice more generally. This book addresses these key issues in a comparative context across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is an accessible guide to the existing law for residents and construction professionals (and their legal advisers), but also charts a course to further, meaningful reforms of the legal landscape for residential construction around the world. The book’s two co-authors, Philip Britton and Matthew Bell, have taught in the field in the UK, Australia and New Zealand; both have been active in legal practice, as have the book’s two specialist contributors, Deirdre Ní Fhloinn and Kim Vernau.Trade ReviewPhilip Britton and Matthew Bell have accumulated decades of research and teaching, culminating in this authoritative book … This book is powerful rebuttal to any denial that there is something seriously wrong in this area, both in the UK and elsewhere. -- David Sawtell * Housing After Grenfell Blog *A landmark book that will serve well the needs of anyone involved in this neglected area of law. The authors are to be congratulated on their fine achievement. -- Julian Bailey, White & Case LLP * International Construction Law Review *This book is an excellent analysis of residential construction law in a multitude of jurisdictions … I would recommend this as a very important and well researched analysis of the history of construction law, the current status of construction law and where it may be heading. -- Kelvin Oldridge * BDPS News *This much-needed and excellent book fills a real gap in the residential construction field. It is a practical, comprehensive guide, packed with highly authoritative analysis and all presented in a most readable form. One of the book’s many strengths is that it takes a comparative approach, discussing problems and remedies in Ireland, New Zealand, the different states in Australia and in each of the three main jurisdictions within the UK. * Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE, Chartered Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Mediator, Atkin Chambers, UK *It is a breath of fresh air to have a book devoted entirely to the oft neglected area of residential building … this book is a valuable resource for anyone involved in residential building work … Britton and Bell have [provided] the data and analysis that is the bedrock of any evidence-based reforms. -- Paula Gerber * Building and Construction Law Journal *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Residential Construction: Defects in Context 3. Regulation of Residential Construction 4. Contract Law in Residential Construction 5. Beyond Contract: Other Rights of Legal Action 6. Consumer Protection: Other Forms 7. Insurance and Third-Party Warranties 8. Inspections in Residential Construction 9. Pathways to Individual Redress 10. Time Limits for Taking Action 11. Multi-Unit Developments: Blocks of Flats 12. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisOrganizing and administering a construction site so that the right resources get to the right place in a timely fashion demands strong leadership and a rigorous process. Good logistical operations are essential to profitability, and this book is the essential, muddy boots guide to efficient site management. Written by experienced educator-practitioners from the world-leading Building Construction Management program at Purdue University, this volume is the ultimate guide to the knowledge, skills, and abilities that need to be mastered by project superintendents. Observations about leadership imperatives and techniques are included.Organizationally, the book follows site-related activities from bidding to project closeout. Beyond outlining broad project managerial practices, the authors drill into operational issues such as temporary soils and drainage structures, common equipment, and logistics. The content is primarily geared for the manager of a domestic or small commercial building construction project, but includes some reference to public and international work, where techniques, practices, and decision making can be substantially different.The book is structured into five sections and fifteen chapters. This facilitates ready adaptation either to industry training seminars or to university courses: Section I. The Project and Site Pre-Planning: The Construction Project and Site Environment (Randy R. Rapp); Due Diligence (Robert Cox); Site Organization and Layout (James O'Connor). Section II. The Site and Field Engineering Issues: Building Layout (Douglas Keith); Soil and Drainage Issues (Yi Jiang and Randy R. Rapp). Section III. Site Logistics: Site Logistical Procedures and Administration (Daphene Koch); Earthmoving (Douglas Keith); Material Handling Equipment (Bryan Hubbard). Section IV. Leadership and Control: Leadership and Communication (Bradley L. Benhart); Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), and Security (Jeffrey Lew); Project Scheduling (James Jenkins); Project Site Controls (Joseph Orczyk); Inspection and QA/QC (James Jenkins). Section V. Planning for Completion: Site-Related Contract Claims (Joseph Orczyk); Project Closeout (Randy R. Rapp).

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Book SynopsisThe intersection between construction and insurance is an often overlooked, but essential consideration. This important resource is a perfect practice handbook for construction lawyers, written by practitioners with considerable expertise in both construction and insurance. This practical book provides overviews of individual construction insurance topic areas in each chapter, chosen because of their relevance to construction lawyers.

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Book SynopsisThe construction lawyer regularly faces a wide variety of legal issues, some of which they do not see often in their law practice. Construction lawyers have long used checklists as a quick reference tool for drafting contracts, litigation, and providing advise to clients. The ABA Forum on the Construction Industry has drawn on the expertise of its members to present a unique collection of essential checklists that address the wide-ranging aspects of a construction practice. Construction Checklists: A Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues contains more than 70 checklists, including more than 25 new additions since the 2008 previous edition. Each checklist has been developed to solve a practical need. Checklist topics include: Design Insurance Surety law International transactions Contract administration Labor and employment law Government contracting Bankruptcy Litigation issues, including discovery, opening statements and closing arguments False claims

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Book SynopsisA topic-by-topic comparison of the forms of agreements from the AIA, the EJCDC, and ConsensusDOCS. Most construction lawyers are familiar with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) forms of agreements, and the newer ConsensusDOCS forms. Now completely revised, this invaluable resource offers a topic-by-topic comparison of these forms provides an easy-reference guide to how the AIA, ConsensusDOCS and EJCDC forms treat the most significant issues in owner/contractor/subcontractor and owner/design professional agreements; and proposed alternative language for situations where the form contract approach may not provide the best solution. Though some chapters have been consolidated for ease of reference, this third edition uses the same format as the first and second editions. Each chapter is organized by a topic that is addressed in each of the AIA, ConsensusDOCS, and EJCDC owner–contractor–subcontractor or owner–design professional agreements. Each chapter is then divided into three sections. The first section provides general background about the topic and summarizes the critical issues involved. The second section describes relevant provisions in the form contracts that address the topic and compares the provisions to one another. The last section provides alternative clauses for the practitioner to consider in addressing the topic at hand.

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Book SynopsisThe first edition of this book was published almost ten years ago to provide a useful guide on construction defect law in the United States. The goal was to provide a useful analytical framework and starting point for research of specific issues confronting practitioners and their clients. The editors of the current edition have endeavored to achieve that same goal here. The three characteristics of the first edition remain unchanged. First, the book is organized to allow the reader to identify a construction defect issue and then follow the trail to meaningful discussion and research in several ways--by type of construction defect, by party, by type of claim, and by theory of liability or defense. Second, it provides guidance in specific areas of concern, such as insurance, limitations defenses, damages, dispute resolution, and preparing and presenting a case. Finally, the authors were selected for their expertise in the subject matters covered by their chapters, as well as for the diversity of the clients they represent. The law on construction defects is dynamic and continually evolving. New statutes and court decisions frequently change the landscape. This book gives the readers a representative sampling of these and many other issues, along with references that will guide them with information about a jurisdiction of interest.

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Book SynopsisAll projects began with an idea, a concept, and a design. The ability to bring these artful projects to reality through construction is based on the foundation of design services of architects and engineers. With each of these projects, however, comes incredible risk and the fundamental duty to protect the lives, safety, and welfare of those that build and occupy these structures. Every construction project carries these fundamental duties and risks, regardless of its size and complexity. This book is serves as an essential tool to educate design and construction professionals, and the legal professionals who consult with them. This update expands on the previous edition, Design Professional and Construction Manager Law, by focusing entirely on the fundamental and emerging laws applicable to design professionals. It covers the fundamental issues that the field of construction law brings to any project, and examines the new legal issues that emerge from advancements in the design and construction industry.

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Book SynopsisEven in the best of cases, an adoption involves high emotions and a need for certainty. While the legal guidelines and relevant statutes for a particular case may be clear, there is the potential for pitfalls and challenges throughout the entire process. To make certain that the practitioner's efforts are focused on the best interests of the child, Contested Adoptions: A Legal Guide to All Sides provides guidance, practice commentary, and client-focused insights drawn from the authors' combined decades of practice in the area of adoption law. Throughout the book, the authors address topics from the perspective of each of the various parties involved in adoption: the expectant mother and father, the prospective and adoptive parents/family (mother, father, child), and the public or private adoption agency. Topics address the full range of issues that can be involved in an adoption, including: The legal definition of the various terms involved in an adoption case and the importance of using them judiciously and correctly Terminating parental rights and setting aside an adoption decree How to start and handle a contested adoption case Preparing for and avoiding trial Post-adoption issues The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) The Indian Child Welfare Act and its application in contested adoptions Relevant state law summaries, and more

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Book SynopsisElectrician's Guide to the Building Regulations includes the latest guidance on third-party certification schemes and covers relevant parts of the Building Regulations, including Fire Safety, Ventilation and Conservation of Energy. This guide has been fully updated to BS 7671:2018+A2:2022. BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 incorporates changes from the first amendment, published in 2020, regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Installations to provide greater guidance on embracing changing technology within this sector. Additional changes within the second amendment include protection against thermal effects and fire caused by electrical equipment, protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances, and a new chapter on prosumer's low-voltage electrical installations covering energy efficiency measures, the interface with the smart grid, the management of electricity consumption, the management of renewable sources of electricity, and energy storage.Table of Contents Cooperating organizations Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1: Legislation Chapter 2: Design, selection and erection of electrical installations Chapter 3: Mains position Chapter 4: Circuit specifications Chapter 5: Kitchens, special installations, special locations, etc. Chapter 6: Inspection and testing Chapter 7: Safe working Chapter 8: Maintenance Chapter 9: Three-phase supplies Chapter 10: Other Building Regulations Chapter 11: Identification of conductors Chapter 12: Scottish Building Regulations Chapter 13: Welsh Building Regulations Appendix A: Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 Appendix B: Approved Document B: Fire safety, Volume 1 - Dwellings Appendix C: Safety instructions Appendix D: Additional guidance Index

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Book SynopsisPartnering and Collaborative Working: Legal and Industry Practice brings together leading construction industry and legal experts to discuss key elements of the partnering process and how they can be implemented.

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Book SynopsisChanges to the work on construction projects are a common cause of dispute. Such variations lead to thousands of claims in the UK every year and many more internationally. Liability for variations is not only relevant to claims for sums due for extra work but this is also an important underlying factor in many other construction disputes, such as delay, disruption, defects and project termination. This is the first book to deal exclusively with variations in construction contracts and provide the detailed and comprehensive coverage that it demands. Construction Contract Variations analyses the issues that arise in determining whether certain work is a variation, the contractor’s obligation to undertake such work as well as its right to be paid. It deals with the employer’s power to vary and the extent of its duties to approve changes. The book also analyses the role of the consultant in the process and the valuation of variations. It reviews these topics by reference to a range of construction contracts. This is an essential guide for practitioners and industry professionals who advise on these issues and have a role in managing, directing and compensating change. Participants in the construction industry will find this book an invaluable guide, as will specialists and students of construction law, project management and quantity surveying. Trade Review'This is the first book to deal exclusively with such variations in construction contracts and it came too late for the people of Edinburgh. But it does contain, perhaps, a message for those constructing new countries 'Don't expect everything to go to plan'.' - Edward Fennell for The Times Newspaper'Construction Contracts Variations is a useful guide on a common yet specialised topic. It should therefore be pulled off the shelf and studied closely, whenever "variations" are leading to "vexation".' - Julian Bailey for Society of Construction Law Newsletter‘I want every adjudicator and wannabe adjudicator to sit an examination and cross-examination on all that is said in this brand new book. It is "Construction Contract Variations" by two top-notch construction lawyers, Michael Sergeant and Max Wieliczko' - Tony Bingham 'The need for a comprehensive and analytical treatment of variations has therefore long been felt by practitioners. That gap has now been more than filled by Michael Sergeant and Max Wieliczko of Holman Fenwick Willan with a work of real practical utility, erected on rigorous intellectual underpinning.' - Simon Rainey Q.C., Quadrant Chambers 'This book will be an invaluable tool to those operating in the construction industry and no doubt a text that will in time become a practitioner's manual for understanding a hitherto under-explored area.' - Hannah Wennell, Associate, Pinsent Masons for Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors The book is a thorough treatise on the subject of variations and is a must buy for anyone who wants to develop their knowledge of construction law. It is a book not only for lawyers but is suitable for students studying construction law, engineers, architects, project managers, adjudicators, arbitrators and judges. It is simply an excellent book. - Andrew Tweeddale, Corbett & Co International Construction Lawyers Ltd, London for Construction Law International (December 2014)To construction project dispute decision-makers, this book serves as a comprehensive guide which is instructive on an exceptionally wide range of issues arising in relation to construction contract variations. To construction law practitioners, it serves as a complete directory when advising on both the avoidance and resolution of variation disputes. To construction law academics and students, the book is very well researched and easy to navigate, making it an interesting and highly informative read for professors through to undergraduates. - Professor Doug S Jones AO for The International Construction Law Review 2015Table of ContentsChapter 1. Overview; Chapter 2. Employer Approval; Chapter 3. Scope; Chapter 4. Contractor’s Obligations in Respect of the Works; Chapter 5. Power to Vary; Chapter 6. Variations Required Because of Contractor Risk; Chapter 7. Duty to Vary; Chapter 8. Variation Instructions; Chapter 9. Change in the Absence of a Variation Instruction; Chapter 10. Valuation Process; Chapter 11. Entitlement to Money; Chapter 12. Entitlement to Time

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Book SynopsisThe SBC16 Project Pack is a completely up-to-date set of contract administration forms specifically produced for use with the JCT Standard Building Contract 2016. The Pack is tailor-made to work with the SBC16 contracts and contain a comprehensive selection and sufficient quantity of forms – all prepared in a clearly laid out and easy-to-use format – to administer a project under the contract. The SBC16 Project Pack contains: Interim Certificate (12 copies) Statement of Retention (12 copies) Statement of Reimbursement of Advance Payment (12 copies) Notice of Partial Possession by the Employer (2 copies) Notification of Adjustment of Completion Date (2 copies) Non-Completion Certificate (2 copies) Practical Completion Certificate (2 copies) Section Completion Certificate (8 copies) Certificate of Making Good (2 copies) Final Certificate (2 copies) The Architect/Contract Administrator’s Instructions forms are not included in the Pack and are available separately in pads of 100. Additional pads of Interim Certificates, including Statement of Retention, are also available in pads (12 x Interim Certificate and 12 x Statement of Retention).

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Book SynopsisThe DB16 Project Pack for the Employer/Employer’s Agent is a completely up-to-date set of contract administration forms specifically produced for use with the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016. The Pack is tailor-made to work with the DB16 contracts and contain a comprehensive selection and sufficient quantity of forms – all prepared in a clearly laid out and easy-to-use format – to administer a project under the contract. The DB16 Project Pack contains: Interim Payment Notice (1 copy) Statement of Retention (12 copies) Statement of Reimbursement of Advance Payment (12 copies) Notification of Adjustment of Completion Date (2 copies) Non-Completion Notice (2 copies) Practical Completion Statement (2 copies) Section Completion Statement (8 copies) Notice of Completion of Making Good (2 copies) Final Certificate (2 copies)

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Book SynopsisThis book, about international contracting and contract management, is written from the angle of the contractor and discussed from an international perspective. It comments on real-life cases, taken from various kinds of projects: infrastructural works (roads, bridges, tunnels, rail roads), wind- and sunfarms, oil and gas installations, such as platforms, pipe lines, power generating works, and large buildings.The book is structured around the contracting cycle. Chapters include dealing with the role of the contractor in international contracting, the tender process, landing and negotiating the contract, types of contract, problems that may occur during project execution, project delivery, and handling guarantee claims.Written primarily for business practitioners operating in the international contracting industry, the title assumes that the reader will have a basic understanding and knowledge of theories related to project management, construction engineering, business law and economics.Though not an academic book, due to its unique blend of practitioners' insight and academic theory, it can be taught on Masters courses. As most engineers are going to deal with contracts, this book is specifically recommended for engineering programs at both graduate and postgraduate levels. Lawyers will find the book useful in helping them to understand the business context in which their customers and/or colleagues work.Table of ContentsInternational Contracting: Defining the Playing Field: How Offshore Projects May Turn into a Nightmare: The BP Oil Spill; The Role of Contracting in the International Contracting; The Client; Contract Management Definitions, Concepts and Perspectives; The Contracting Cycle: From Tender to Final Payment; European Tendering; Downstream Contracting: Managing Suppliers and Subcontractors; Standard Contracts and Contract Models in International Contracting; Project and Riskmanagement: Risk Management in Projects; Managing Variations in Contracts; Legal Issues in International Contracting: Letter of Intent - Memorandum of Understanding; Signing the Contract - Pitfalls; Liability versus Responsibility - Indemnities; Guarantee Clauses and Warranty Clauses; Contract Law and Tort Law; Consequential Losses; Intellectual Property; Damage and Causality; Knock-for-Knock Arrangements; Disasters, Damage and Public Investigations; Force Majeure; Bribery; Dispute Resolution Mechanisms; Different Legal Systems; Contracting and Cultural Differences.

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Book SynopsisThis unique book explains, on a country-by-country basis, the different dispute resolution methods which can be used in construction, infrastructure and public-private partnership (PPP) projects. It has been developed to assist construction lawyers and professionals in identifying the dispute resolution mechanisms which they can and cannot use in a selection of key jurisdictions, thus helping them to save time and money when making decisions. Each country chapter is written by a specialist contributor and explains, from a theoretical and practical point of view, what readers can expect in each country in construction (civil and industrial works), infrastructure (oil, gas, electricity), and PPP projects. This practical handbook will appeal to professionals such as litigators, arbitrators, mediators, dispute boards, judges, in-house counsel, executives in engineering and construction projects and academics.Table of ContentsPreface 5 Cyril Chern Dispute Board Federation Introduction 7 Roberto Hernández García COMAD SC Africa Ghana 13 Ferdinand Adadzi David Ofusu-Dorte AB & David Americas Central America Nicaragua 25 Haward Álvare Sergio Corrales Terencio García Garcia & Bodan Panama 33 Katherine González Arrocha Adrián Martínez Benoit ICC Dispute Resolution Services North America Canada 47 Bruce Reynolds Sharon Vogel Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Mexico 59 Roberto Hernández García COMAD SC United States 73 David Arola Cadian T Baker Jerry Brodsky Danielle J Cole Peckar & Abramson PC South America Brazil 105 Fabio P Alem Victor Madeira Filho Madeira, Valentim & Alem Advogados Chile 113 Oscar Aitken Carey Colombia 125 Maria Alejandra Arboleda González Carolina Posada Isaacs Posse Herrera Ruiz Peru 139 Jonnathan Bravo Jaime Gray Navarro Sologuren, Paredes, Gray Uruguay 151 José Luis Echevarría Petit Echevarría Leunda & Echevarría Petit Asia–Pacific Australia 163 Jonathon DeBoos Andrew Stephenson Clayton Utz China 179 William G Kelly Goldberg Segalla LLP Hong Kong 193 David Bateson King & Wood Mallesons India 205 Sumeet Kachwaha Kachwaha & Partners Singapore 217 Philip Jeyaretnam Melvin See Rodyk & Davidson LLP Europe Belgium 225 Sophie Bourgois Diederik De Block Benoît Kohl Rony Vermeersch Stibbe Finland 239 Tuomas Lehtinen Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd Germany 249 Rouven F Bodenheimer Claus H Lenz Lungerich Lenz Schuhmacher Rechtsanwälte Greece 267 Ioannis Vassardanis Alexander Vassardanis & Partners Ireland 279 Rory Kirrane Mason Hayes & Curran Italy 291 Giuseppe Broccoli BDA – Studio Legale Spain 307 Alfonso Iglesia Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira Switzerland 321 Sonja Stark-Traber Schellenberg Wittmer United Kingdom 337 Lucy Goldsmith Nicholas Gould Fenwick Elliott LLP About the authors 361

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Book SynopsisOnce the design has been completed, the architects prepare the tender documents for the contractors, and provide support during the tender procedure. For the purpose of commissioning various building works it is necessary to set up building contracts which contain standard content as well as very individual provisions. The building contract and its extensive drawings and specifications are the basis for the building work; they must be understood by the supervising architect and implemented to create the building. The complexity and diversity of building contracts is increased by the fact that there is hardly a building contract that does not have to be modified after it has been signed. Basics Building Contract offers the typical structures and explanations, as well as the tools for creating project-specific contracts and understanding the inherent complexity.

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Book SynopsisDer Architekten- und Ingenieur-Honorarprozess vor Gericht stellt besondere Anforderungen an beide Parteien, den Aufraggeber und den Aufragnehmer, sowie deren Prozessbevollmächtigte. Dies gilt gleichermaßen für die materiellen Anspruchsvoraussetzungen als auch hinsichtlich der prozessualen Besonderheiten des Honorarrechtsstreits. Für den Kläger kommt es darauf an, den Honoraranspruch unter Beachtung der Rechtsprechung schlüssig darzulegen und die Weichen im Verlauf des Prozesses richtig zu stellen. Dabei liegt ein besonderes Augenmerk auf der Honorarermittlung nach der HOAI. Der Beklagte muss eine effektive Verteidigungsstrategie festlegen. Dargestellt werden dabei nicht nur die relevanten Einwendungen, Einreden und denkbare Gegenforderungen, sondern auch den Prozess betreffende Fragen und Besonderheiten. Für Gesamtschuldfälle werden Fragen der Sicherung von möglichen Regressansprüchen erörtert.Trade Review“Diese Spezialkenntnisse erhält man in sehr verständlicher, praxisnaher und kompakter Form in dem Handbuch von Averhaus, wobei die für die Honorarforderung (Klage) relevanten Rechtsthemen ausreichend behandelt und mit zahlreichen Rechtssprechungs- und Literaturnachweisen unterlegt sind.“ (Dr. Christian Leesmeister, in: NzBau, Heft 6, 2017) Table of ContentsDen Honoraranspruch schlüssig einklagen.- Honorare nach der HOAI richtig ermitteln.- Effektive Verteidigung gegen die Honorarklage.- Prozessuale Besonderheiten.

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Book SynopsisAndreas Schmidt gibt praktische Hilfestellung für die zeitnahe Realisierung und Absicherung von Vergütungsansprüchen. Dies ist für Bauunternehmen eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für den Unternehmenserfolg, denn diese sind nach der gesetzlichen Konzeption des Werkvertragsrechts grundsätzlich vorleistungspflichtig – d.h. sie müssen das für die Leistungserbringung erforderliche Personal, Material und Gerät zunächst vorfinanzieren. Der Autor zeigt, wie der Bauunternehmer die Regelungen im BGB und in der VOB/B betreffend die Abrechnung seiner Leistung sachgemäß anwendet, um Zahlungsflüsse zu beschleunigen. Zudem erfährt der Unternehmer, wie er reagieren kann, wenn der Auftraggeber verspätet oder gar nicht zahlt und wie er seinen Vergütungsanspruch für den Insolvenzfall absichern kann. Table of ContentsAbrechnung und Zahlung der Vergütung.- Folgen verspäteter Zahlung.- Verjährung und Sicherung des Vergütungsanspruchs.

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Book SynopsisDieses essential gibt eine praxisorientierte Übersicht über Aufgaben und Haftung des BIM-Managers in Abhängigkeit zu den übrigen Baubeteiligten hinsichtlich der HOAI, der VOB/B, der RBBau und weiterer gesetzlicher Regelwerke. Die Autoren befassen sich mit der rechtlichen Einordnung des in Deutschland noch am Anfang stehenden „Building Information Modeling (BIM)“. Sie erläutern vor allem Auswirkungen von BIM in vergütungs- und haftungsrechtlicher Hinsicht. Darüber hinaus erfolgt eine Betrachtung von Schnittstellen der Leistungspflichten der jeweiligen Projektbeteiligten unter Berücksichtigung des BIM-Managers, von versicherungsrechtlichen Fragen und von vergaberechtlichen Aspekten im Zusammenhang mit BIM.Table of ContentsBIM und BIM-Manager.- BIM, die HOAI, die VOB/B und das gesetzliche Werkvertragsrecht.- BIM und die Schnittstellenproblematik.- BIM und das Urheberrecht.

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Book SynopsisDie Autoren untersuchen die Voraussetzungen für eine erfolgreiche Vergabestrategie bei Großprojekten. Zunächst analysieren sie die Risiken für die am Bau Beteiligten und stellen Varianten dar, wie Planungs- und Bauleistungen zu vergeben sind. Danach werden die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen von in jüngerer Zeit „in Mode gekommenen“ Vergabemodellen, insbesondere die Vergabe mit Garantiertem Maximalpreis bzw. die Beauftragung von Construction Managern, diskutiert. Hierauf und auf einer Analyse der typischen Struktur eines (großen) Bauprojekts aufbauend, wird ein Vergabemodell entwickelt, das einerseits den Risiken der Baubeteiligten Rechnung trägt, andererseits dem Bauherrn die erforderliche Flexibilität belässt. So kann er in einem kompetitiven Umfeld ein seinen Vorstellungen bezüglich Kosten, Qualitäten und Terminen entsprechendes Bauvorhaben realisieren.Table of ContentsRisiken der Vergabemodelle.- Projektstrukturen als Grundlage der Vergabestrategie.- Beispiele zur erfolgreichen Projektabwicklung.

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Book SynopsisAusschreibungs- und Vergabeverfahren von Bauleistungen bergen auch für den ausschreibenden Planer viele Tücken und Fallstricke. Dieses Praxisbuch erklärt die Verfahren und die Vorgehensweisen Schritt für Schritt und stellt anschaulich die Bezüge zu den relevanten Gesetzen und Verordnungen her (VOB/A und HOAI). Ein gut strukturierter Leitfaden für die fehlerfreie und regelkonforme Durchführung von Ausschreibung und Vergabe unter Berücksichtigung der VOB 2009.Table of ContentsEinleitung - Rechtliche Grundlagen - Vergaberecht - Recht für Architekten und Ingenieure - National oder Europäisch - Öffentliche Auftraggeber - Vorbereitung der Vergabe - Aufstellen von Leistungsbeschreibungen - Produktneutralität - Abstimmen und Koordinieren von Leistungsbeschreibungen - Mitwirkung bei der Vergabe - Zusammenstellen der Vergabe- und Vertragsunterlagen - Einholen von Angeboten - Aufklärungsgespräche - Prüfen und Werten der Angebote - Ausschluss von Angeboten - Eignungsprüfung - Erstellen Preisspiegel nach Teilleistungen - Abstimmen und Zusammenstellen der Leistungen - Verhandlung mit Bietern - Mitwirken bei der Auftragserteilung

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Book SynopsisMit der neuen VOB 2019 ergeben sich zahlreiche Veränderungen und Neuerungen im Teil C, die in der 19. Auflage gewohnt praxisnah und anwendungsbezogen kommentiert werden. Es wurden zahlreiche Normen fachtechnisch überarbeitet. In der DIN 18336 wurden beispielsweise alle Abdichtungsarbeiten aus verschiedenen Normen zusammenführt. Einen besonderen Schwerpunkt der Kommentierung stellen die Regeln der Abrechnung dar. Die textlichen Festsetzungen der VOB/C sind mit anschaulichen Grafiken unterstützt, die einen deutlichen Mehrwert für praktizierende Bauleiter darstellen.Table of ContentsErläuterungen.- Hilfestellungen.- Bildbeispiele.

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Book SynopsisDie Integrierte Projektabwicklung (IPA) ist ein neues Verfahren, um insbesondere große komplexe Bauprojekte erfolgreich umzusetzen. In Deutschland noch wenig bekannt, beginnt es sich auch hier zu etablieren. Dieser Schnelleinstieg stellt die IPA und ihren innovativen Denkansatz vor. Dazu gehören eine frühzeitige Einbindung aller wesentlichen Beteiligten, das Prinzip der Einstimmigkeit sowie eine von Respekt und Vertrauen geprägte Projektkultur. Ein neues Vergütungsmodell liefert zusätzlich Anreize zur Kooperation mit dem Ziel, gemeinsam das Beste für das Bauprojekt zu erreichen.Table of ContentsEinführung.- Von der konventionellen Projektabwicklung zur Integrierten Projektabwicklung (IPA).- Umsetzung der IPA.- Der IPA-Mehrparteienvertrag.- Ausschreibung von IPA-Projekten.- Schlussbetrachtung.- Literaturverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisThe task of construction auditing is to check construction projects for compliance and legality as well as economic efficiency. Based on the development process of a construction project - from the idea to the operation - this technical book shows how the project execution must be planned and documented in order to withstand an audit. The book provides an overview of national and international regulations and derives concrete recommendations for action from practical examples..Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Legal basis.- International regulations (construction auditing).- Auditing of planning services.- Auditing of tendering and awarding.- Auditing of construction work.- Auditing of invoicing.- Auditing of facility management services.

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Book SynopsisRaum ist ein mehrdeutiger und gelegentlich umstrittener Begriff. Raumordnung beruht auf einem empfindlichen und veränderlichen gesellschaftlichen Gleichgewicht, das sich in den Rechtsgrundlagen und der alltäglichen Umsetzung widerspiegelt. In diesem essential werden Ansätze aus der Phänomenologie zur Einordnung der verschiedenen Raumbegriffe genutzt.

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Book SynopsisEinführung, Ausgangslage.- Die wichtigsten 5 Elemente gelingender Projektabwicklung.- Status Quo.- Was ist zu tun?.- Grundlagen der Zusammenarbeit in der Projektabwicklung.- Ganzheitlicher Planungs- und Bauprozess.- Lebendige und konstruktive Kommunikation.- Kurze, faire und lebendige Verträge.- Vertrauensvolle und wertschöpfende Zusammenarbeit.- Integrative Verhandlungen und verantwortliche Entscheidungen.- Kooperaives Risiko-, Fehler- und Konfliktmanagement.-Transparentes und verantwortliches Informationswesen.- Gemeinsamer Lern- und Entwicklungsprozess.- Ausblick.

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Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Die Baubeteiligten.- Der Architektenvertrag.- Haftung des Architekten im Bereich der Baukosten.- Zusammenfassung der Untersuchung.-Abkürzungsverzeichnis.

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Book Synopsis. Einführung – Warum muss ausgeschrieben werden?.- 2. Wie wird ausgeschrieben?.- 3. (Bau-)Vergabe – Was ist noch zu beachten?.- 4. Was kommt nach der Bau-Vergabe?.- Schlussbemerkung.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch behandelt die fünf Handlungsbereiche der Steuerung von Immobilienprojekten: Management der Informationen, der Kosten und der Finanzierung, der Abläufe, Termine und Logistik, der Verträge und Versicherungen sowie die alle Elemente übergreifende Organisation, Koordination und Dokumentation.Die Komplexität bei der Planung und Errichtung von Bauwerken hat zugenommen. Die Handhabung ist eine Managementaufgabe. In allen Phasen der Planung und Realisierung von Bauvorhaben müssen viele, teilweise parallel laufende Abläufe geplant, kontrolliert und – wenn notwendig – korrigiert werden. Neben rein fachlichen Kenntnissen in Entwurf und Konstruktion werden deshalb Kenntnisse der Organisationsmethodik und deren praktischer Umsetzung sowie des Ablaufmanagements gefordert.Table of ContentsFachliche Abdeckung der Zielerreichung organisieren.- Vollmachten und Aufgabenverteilung organisieren.- Zeichnungsmanagement.- Objektstruktur als durchgehendes Ordnungsprinzip.- Zeichnungsinhalte.- Ablaufplanung durch Zusammenarbeit organisieren.- Abläufe organisieren (Ausschreibungsmanagement).- Zeichnungsverteilung organisieren (Zeichnungsmanagement).- Bemusterungen organisieren.

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Book SynopsisDas vorliegende Praxisbuch verschafft dem Baujuristen als Einstiegswerk und dem Baupraktiker als ständiger Begleiter einen gesamtheitlichen Überblick über die einschlägigen Regelungen der VOB/B und die Nebenregelungen des BGB im Bezug auf die Thematik "Gestörter Bauablauf". Die Systematik und Anschaulichkeit der Inhalte wird durch eine Vielzahl von Grafiken und Ablaufdiagrammen erreicht, die dem Leser die Orientierung und das Nachschlagen bei konkreten Fragestellungen erleichtern.​Table of ContentsEinführung - Vertragliche Bauzeit - Ansprüche des Auftragnehmers aus Behinderungen und Unterbrechung (§ 6 VOB/B) - Ansprüche des Auftragnehmers aus Änderungen des Auftraggebers zur Bauzeit/Bauablauf - Baubetrieblicher Nachweis der Ansprüche auf Bauzeitverlängerung und Mehrkosten (KVL) - Ansprüche des Auftragnehmers bei Kündigung des Vertrages - Ansprüche des Auftraggebers bei Bauablaufstörungen - Ansprüche des Auftraggebers auf Vertragsstrafe (§ 11 VOB/B) - Anhang: Regelungen des BGB, VOB/B

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Book SynopsisThis book seeks to educate and equip aspiring professionals, industry practitioners, and students in the knowledge and practice of contract administration and procurement in the Singapore Construction Industry. It discusses the roles of and relationships between the different parties (e.g. Owner, Architect, Quantity Surveyor), tendering procedures, project delivery methods, payments, variations, final account, and other aspects for the administration of construction contracts in Singapore.This second edition has been updated to include:The book is written in an easy and readable form. Technical jargon is minimised. The topics include both common and less common issues in industry that practitioners and students should be aware. Most of the examples are obtained from industry (with modifications) and reflect current practices. Timelines, flowcharts, sample forms, sample letters, and other documents illustrating the processes are provided in this work, for the easy understanding of the readers.The contract administration process takes into account the Singapore Institute of Architects' Measurement Contract (9th Edition), the Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract for Construction Works (7th edition), and also the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.

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