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CIV_ENV 436-0: Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution

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Prerequisites

CIV_ENV 330 or permission of instructor

Description

Contracts as part of the project delivery system. Components of a construction contract. Intended and unintended contract changes. Payment process. Trade union influences. Negotiations. Alternative dispute resolution. Mechanics liens. Risk management through insurance.

Class Time:

3 hr/wk

Textbook

Smith, Currie, Hancock. Common Sense Construction Law: A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional. 5th Ed. Wiley, 2014.

ISBN 978-1118858103

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