内容简介
Constructionisacomplexbusiness.Eachprojecthasitsownuniquephysicalandcommercialconsiderations.Sincethere'snosuchthingasa"standard"or"typical"constructionproject,constructioncontractsshouldalsonotbeconsideredstandard.Thecontractormustcarefullymanagebothinordertohaveasuccessfuloutcomeandprotectthecompany'sinterestsandassets.Thisbookwillshowyouhowtoidentify,understand,andevaluatehigh-risktermsandconditionstypicallyfoundinconstructioncontracts-thennegotiatetoloweroreliminatetherisk,improvetermsofpayment,andreduceexposuretoclaimsanddisputes.Youdon'thavetobealawyertounderstandtherisksandtobeabletonegotiatebetterandlessriskycommercialtermsandconditions.Theauthorhaswrittenthisbookwithoutusing"legalese,"insteadprovidingreal-lifeexamplesyoucanrelatetofromactualprojects-fromsmallresidentialandretailtolargecommercial,industrial,andinternationalwork.
作者简介
ownerandpresidentofSouthernstarConsultantsLLC,ofValrico,Florida,aprovideroftraininginconstructioncontractnegotiationsandmanagementandotherservicesforU.S.andinternationalengineeringandconstructioncompanies.Hehasmorethan30yearsexperienceinsales,contracting,claimssettlement,disputeresolution,andEPCprojectdevelopment,includingworkformajorcompaniessuchasBechtel,KelloggBrown&Root,Fluor,J.A.Jones,Black&Veatch,DuPont,ShellOil,Exxon/Mobil,BP/Amoco/ARCO,andmanyothers.