Construction attorney James Acret presents real examples that show what can go wrong with contracts, changes, breach of contract, torts, fraud and misrepresentation, warranty and strict liability, construction defects, indemnity, insurance, mechanics liens, bond and bonding, statutes of limitations, arbitration, and more. These easy-to-read examples illustrate who is right and who is wrong, according to the law. Includes glossaries of Legal Terms and Construction Terms.

A Simplified Guide to Construction Law

Acret, James

BNI Publications

Standard Estimating Practice: American Society of Professional Estimators

Les Chipman

Sweets Residential Cost Guide 2006

Marketing Made Easy for AEC - Principles and Procedures Take charge of the marketing process! If you are a professional working in a technical or project management role for a design, contracting, or consulting firm, the Marketing Made Easy for AEC - Principles and Procedures will help you win more clients. Marketing Made Easy clearly sets forth a step-by-step process for figuring out what clients need, devising ways to meet those needs and convincing prospective clients to hire you instead of the competition. What's more, Marketing Made Easy for AEC - Principles and Procedures is packed with real-life scenarios that put the marketing principles into a familiar, easy to understand context that make them easy to apply. Apply these techniques to your business and watch your sales soar.

Marketing Made Easy for the AEC Firm: Principles and Procedures

Arts & Photography

Faure-Brac, Russell

Architecture

The Maintenance Manger's Standard Manual is a complete reference of practical, results-oriented procedures for organizing, planning, scheduling, assigning, documenting, and measuring all types of maintenance work.Whether you are a maintenance manager, engineer, executive, teacher, or student, you will find all of the essential ingredients for understanding and carrying out successful day-to-day management of maintenance activities; but more than that, you'll find an integrated plan for continuos improvement will provide benefits year after year that will bring higher management visibility and success to your organization and to you, personally, in your own career advancement.The table of contents lists 61 chapter headings covering the administrative, engineering, and operating phases of the maintenance function and an alphabetic index by key word is sub-indexed for even finer zeroing-in on your topic of interest. Additionally, there is a new chapter summary at the beginning of each chapter in this edition listing the major chapter headings and contents.Owning this manual means having the most up-to-date compilation of maintenance management productivity tools available at your fingertips. Since the author's experience includes both maintenance management operations responsibility and consulting to hundreds of private and public sector organizations, the book is a combination of depth of experience in the details of operations as well as selection of the best of practices from a broad cross-section of industry, commercial, and government operations.

Maintenance Manager's Standard Manual [With CDROM]

Science & Math

Thomas A. Westerkamp

Technology

This book presents a practical and invaluable arsenal of professionally-written model letters tailored specifically to the construction industry. Use this book to make your business stand out from the crowd and get your message across more effectively than ever before! The organized format lets you pinpoint exactly what you need through realistic scenarios that explain when to use each letter. A company letterhead field makes it easy to customize the look of your letters, and a simple generic model gives you a clear, professional letter every time.

Business Letters for the Construction Industry: A Guide to Construction Communication

Andrew Atkinson

Shows step-by-step how to build a quality management system for any size construction firm. To survive and grow in the construction business these days, you need to have a competitive weapon. And with this book you'll have a powerful weapon that enables you to consistently meet the highest expectations of your customers through effective and efficient project management, construction management, contract administration, change management, productivity enhancement and organizational effectiveness. Based on the latest ISO-9001 guidelines, this book shows step-by-step how to construct a quality plan that is based upon a specific project's contractual obligations, while taking into account your company's business plan and its workforce. You'll discover how the quality plan you develop will attract new business and achieve greater customer satisfaction. You'll see how to develop standardized procedures for such processes as training and continual improvement, and how they can lead to increased productivity and increased revenue. You'll be able to achieve new levels of waste and cost reduction, and ensure the proper materials are ordered and properly delivered. You'll also be able to achieve new and sustainable levels of productivity, and pass on the resulting savings to your customers, enabling you to lower your bids and win a greater number of contracts! In today's market, "business as usual" just won't fly. If you're looking to build a rock-solid platform for continuing growth, there's no need to look further than this book. It clearly spells out a step-by-step program that even the smallest construction firms can use to improve and streamline every aspect of their business, from design control, purchasing, and operations, to training, product handling and jobsite management.

Quality & Construction: How to Develop a Quality Management System for Your Construction Firm

Jack Patterson

Danny Morton

Katy Griffin

Bni Building News Remodeling 2010 Costbook (Building News Remodeling Costbook)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

Labor, materials, and equipment prices have been calculated from the average cost of actual jobs completed in thousands of locations nationwide and presented in CSI MasterFormat -- the industry standard for estimating. With this valuable resource, you'll be able to calculate overhead, profit, and productivity rates. A handy geographic conversion table is included so making adjustments for local costs is a snap. Provides contractors, architects, engineers, and all other business professionals the highest available level of precision in predicting remodeling costs for: sitework, concrete and masonry, woods and plastics, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, specialties, equipment, furnishings, special construction, conveying systems, mechanical systems, and electrical systems.

Sweets Repair & Remodel Cost Guide

The American Society of Professional Estimators' new 8th Edition of Standard Estimating Practice includes both basic and specific procedures on constructing construction estimates that are standardized, accurate, and conform with industry norms. Here you'll find proven standards and practices for producing consistant estimates. From the order of magnitude, to conceptual design, design development, construction documentsm to the bid and the various types of contracts you'll run up against. Every step is covered in detail -- from specs and plan review to what to expect on bidding day. Use this book as areference and see your estimates become more accurate and consistant. Includes practical checklists to make sure everything is included in your bids -- insurance, outside services, taxes, equipment rental and much more. You'll find exactly what estimators should always look for in the plans, the 7 most important facts that should appear on the cover of every estimate, the 10 most important components needed in every cost estimate so it can be understood throughout the trades.

Standard Estimating Practice

American Society of Professional Estimat

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