{"product_id":"understanding-and-negotiating-construction-contracts-kit-werremeyer-9781394150205","title":"Understanding and Negotiating Construction Contracts: A Contractor's and Subcontractor's Guide to Protecting Company Assets","description":"\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding and Negotiating Construction Contracts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe complexities of construction contracts are made easy with this thorough and readable guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction contracts can be complex for both owners and contractors. For contractors, negotiating fair and balanced commercial terms in contracts is just as important as properly managing projects; a properly negotiated contract can mitigate unnecessary risk and unnecessary risk transfer. This, in turn, reduces exposure to financial liability for the contractor and for avoidance of contract claims and disputes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding and Negotiating Construction Contracts\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to the world of construction contracts. Providing, for example, coverage of the four most common types of contracts--lump sum\/fixed-price, cost-plus, time-and-materials, and unit-pricing--it promises to reduce uncertainty and allow contractors to enter contractual negotiations with greater confidence to be able to achieve a fair and balanced contract. This updated new edition reflects the up-to-date best practices to understand how to better negotiate the commercial terms and conditions in construction contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders of the second edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding and Negotiating Construction Contracts\u003c\/i\u003e will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated information on indemnity, insurance, and negotiation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn all-new chapter with a contract analysis checklist\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReal-world examples drawn from small residential, retail, large commercial, and international projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding and Negotiating Construction Contracts\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for construction professionals and college students studying construction contracts and the liabilities arising out of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kit Werremeyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1394150202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394150205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Kit Werremeyer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44227688825087,"sku":"9781394150205","price":88.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca1fc33d-1d6b-49f2-8bf3-ef952459bb72.jpg?v=1692810039","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-and-negotiating-construction-contracts-kit-werremeyer-9781394150205","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}