Construction Contracting

A Practical Guide to Company Management

Richard H. Clough, Glenn A. Sears, S. Keoki Sears, Robert O. Segner, Jerald L. Rounds

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781118693216
• eBook ISBN: 9781119019978
• Edition: 8
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

The definitive contracting reference for the construction industry, updated and expanded

Construction Contracting, the industry's leading professional reference for five decades, has been updated to reflect current practices, business methods, management techniques, codes, and regulations. A cornerstone of the construction library, this text presents the hard-to-find information essential to successfully managing a construction company, applicable to building, heavy civil, high-tech, and industrial construction endeavors alike. A wealth of coverage on the basics of owning a construction business provides readers with a useful "checkup" on the state of their company, and in-depth exploration of the logistics, scheduling, administration, and legal aspects relevant to construction provide valuable guidance on important facets of the business operations. This updated edition contains new coverage of modern delivery methods, technology, and project management.

The field of construction contracting comprises the entire set of skills, knowledge, and conceptual tools needed to successfully own or manage a construction company, as well as to undertake any actual project. This book gives readers complete, up-to-date information in all of these areas, with expert guidance toward best practices.

• Learn techniques for accurate cost estimating and effective bidding
• Understand construction contracts, surety bonds, and insurance
• Explore project time and cost management, with safety considerations
• Examine relevant labor law and labor relations techniques

Between codes, standards, laws, and regulations, the construction industry presents many different areas with which the manager needs to be up to date, on top of actually doing the day-to-day running of the business. This book provides it all under one cover – for the project side and the business side, Construction Contracting is a complete working resource in the field or office.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Chapter 1 The Construction Industry
• Chapter 2 Business Ownership
• Chapter 3 Company Organization
• Chapter 4 Project Design and Contract and Bid Documents for a Project
• Chapter 5 Cost Estimating and Bidding
• Chapter 6 Construction Contract Provisions
• Chapter 7 Contract Surety Bonds
• Chapter 8 Construction Insurance
• Chapter 9 Business Methods
• Chapter 10 Project Management and Administration
• Chapter 11 Project Time Management
• Chapter 12 Project Cost Management
• Chapter 13 Labor Law
• Chapter 14 Labor Relations
• Chapter 15 Project Safety
• Appendix A Instructions to Bidders
• Appendix B AIA Document B101-2007 Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Architect
• Appendix C Construction Specification Institute MasterFormat 2014
• Appendix D AIA Document A201-2007 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
• Appendix E Supplementary Conditions
• Appendix F Sample Lump-Sum Proposal Form, with Reference to Addenda, and Alternates
• Appendix G AIA Document A101-2007 Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor Where the Basis of Payment is a Stipulated Sum
• Appendix H AIA Document A102-2007, Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractor Where the Basis of Payment is the Cost of theWork Plus a Fee with a Guaranteed Maximum Price
• Appendix I AIA Document A310-2010 Bid Bond
• Appendix J AIA Document A312-2010 Performance Bond
• Appendix K AIA Document A312-2010 Payment Bond
• Appendix L AGC Document 655 Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor and Subcontractor
• Appendix M AIA A401-2007 Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor and Subcontractor
• Appendix N Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association
• Appendix O Typical Construction Company General Ledger Accounts
• Index
• EULA