{"product_id":"understanding-and-negotiating-construction-contracts-a-contractors-and-subcontractors-guide-to-protecting-company-assets-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKit Werremeyer\u003c\/b\u003e is owner and president of Southernstar Consultants LLC, Valrico, Florida, US, which provides training in construction contract negotiations and other professional services for engineering and construction companies both in the US and internationally. He has more than four decades' experience in negotiating fair and balanced construction contracts, sales, major project development, and construction contract dispute resolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50498050294034,"sku":"9781394150205","price":76.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d8497411-d790-4540-ac1d-de6356c87305.jpg?v=1730726336","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/understanding-and-negotiating-construction-contracts-a-contractors-and-subcontractors-guide-to-protecting-company-assets-9781394150205","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}