| May/June
2008 Issue |
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Construction Nightmares: Jobs from Hell and How
to Avoid Them, Third Edition
Real-life construction horror stories and how to prevent
them.
 Learn
from the mistakes of others instead of making them yourself!
Arthor F. O'Leary, FAIA, MRIAI, a
40-year construction project veteran, relates actual jobs gone bad from the
world of construction, dealing with plans, extras, delays, interference,
scheduling, change orders, defective construction, inadequate supervision,
incompetent contractors and just about every other problem that could happen
on a construction job.
After you find out what went wrong and how it
went wrong, you get a clear legal analysis explaining the tools and
procedures to use to untangle the mess. For example, you'll see how to
use mechanic's liens to your advantage, the proper way to use a bonding
company, insurance coverage checks, contract preparation and negotiation
strategies and much more.
Click Here To Learn More
A Guide To Successful Construction - 3rd
Revised Edition
Everything you need to know
about using AIA documents to avoid lawsuits and other problems.
 Contractors
can protect themselves and their companies at each critical stage of a
construction project. This much-needed guide shows how to avoid lawsuits and
other problems by explaining exactly what the architect's and contractor's
roles are during the construction phase of a project - as well as the
responsibilities of owners, developers, and construction attorneys.
The Indispensable On-The-Job Reference
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Allowances In Construction Contracts
Avoiding Misunderstandings and Disputes
Feature Article |
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| March/April
2008 Issue |
Imperfect Contract Documents
Who Pays for the Errors? |
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| January/February
2008 Issue |
Introduction to Field Administration
How Can Intern Architects Learn How To Do It? |
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| November/December
2007 Issue |
Conclusion of a Construction Contract
Part Three
When the Contractor Abdicates the Construction
and Terminates the Contract |
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| September/October
2007 Issue |
Conclusion of a Construction Contract
Part Two
A Successfully Completed Contract,
A Gratified Owner, and a Contented Contractor |
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| July/August
2007 Issue |
Conclusion of a Construction Contract
Part One
A Successfully Completed Contract,
A Gratified Owner, and a Contented Contractor |
| May/June
2007 Issue |
Responsibilities of the Owner under AIA’s 1997 Owner-Architect Agreement and the Construction Agreement
A Lopsided Construction Team
The Owner Doesn't Always Know What to Do |
| March/April
2007 Issue |
Professional Liability Claims Against Design Professionals
A Certificate of Merit May Be a Prerequisite |
| January/February
2007 Issue |
Possibility of Third Party Legal Claims
Risks for Architects Who Work for Owner-Builder-Developers |
| November/December
2006 Issue |
Complex Systems That Fail
When Is the Architect Liable? |
| September/October
2006 Issue |
Responsibilities of Creativity
Necessity of Disclosure and Informed Consent |
| July/August
2006 Issue |
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A Major Cause of Professional Liability, Lawsuits and Arbitration Claims
Why Do Clients Sue Their Architects?
Consequences of Unwise Extension of Credit |
| May/June
2006 Issue |
When You Are the Arbitrator
Design and Construction Professionals Participating in the Dispute Resolution Process |
| March/April
2006 Issue |
Fast Track Construction
Is It Too Good To Be True? Can It Really Deliver? |
| January/February
2006 Issue |
| Considerations in the General Contractor’s Decision to Bid or Not to Bid |
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| November/December
2005 Issue |
| A General Contractor’s View on the Low Bidder |
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| September/October
2005 Issue |
Construction Industry Folklore
Unlikely Bidding Systems |
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| May/June
2005 Issue |
Testifying as a Percipient Witness in an Arbitration or Lawsuit
Architects and Engineers Involved in the Legal System |
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| May/June
2005 Issue |
Architect’s Authority to Order Minor Changes during Construction
A Valuable and Convenient Tool for Architects But Is Subject to Abuse |
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| March/April
2005 Issue |
Limits to the Architect’s Authority to Reject Defective Work
Such Decisions Cannot Be Arbitrary and Based Solely on Personal Opinion |
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| January/February
2005 Issue |
Square Footage
Measuring the Area of Buildings.
A Simple Task. Or Is It? |
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| November/December
2004 Issue |
| WHEN IS AN ARCHITECT JUSTIFIED IN CERTIFYING THAT A CONTRACTOR BE EJECTED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE? |
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| September/October
2004 Issue |
CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION SERVICES
Site Visitation and Reporting to the Owner |
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| July/August
2004 Issue |
COPING WITH CHANGES DURING CONSTRUCTION
BURIED DEFECTS COULD MEAN FUTURE TROUBLE |
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| May/June
2004 Issue |
| People Who Don't Understand Drawings Graphic Dyslexia |
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| March/April
2004 Issue |
Making a Clean Break
Ending the Client-Architect Relationship |
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| January/February
2004 Issue |
Consultants’ Shop Drawings
Liability for Consultants’ Errors in Checking Shop Drawings |
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| November/December
2003 Issue |
| Quality Assurance/Quality Control: PROMOTING AND PRODUCING A QUALITY PRACTICE |
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| September/October
2003 Issue |
The Private Meeting
Supplemental to the Preconstruction Jobsite Conference |
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| July/August
2003 Issue |
The Preconstruction Jobsite Conference
Part 1 — Getting The Construction Launched On The Right Foot |
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| May/June
2003 Issue |
Shop Drawings
Part 2 — Learning To Live With This “Necessary Evil” |
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| March/April
2003 Issue |
Shop Drawings
Part 1 — Learning To Live With This “Necessary Evil” |
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| January/February 2003 Issue
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| Unraveling the Mysteries of Construction Insurance |
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| November/December 2002 Issue |
| Doing Our Best to Avoid Claims |
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| July/August 2002 Issue |
| Coping With Change Orders |
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| May/June 2002 Issue |
| Don't Forget the Subcontractors (Part 2) |
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| March/April 2002 Issue |
| Don't Forget the Subcontractors (Part 1) |
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| January/February 2002 Issue |
| Consequences of Late Completion |
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| November/December 2001 Issue |
| Buried Defects Could Mean Future Trouble |
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| September/October 2001 Issue |
| Architect's Certification of Payments to the Contractor |
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| July/August 2001 Issue |
| Design/Build: What's It All About? Where Do You Fit In? |
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| May/June 2001 Issue |
| Professional Standard of Care For Architects and Engineers |
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| January/February 2001 Issue |
| The Architect's Pivotal Role in the Resolution of Construction Claims and Disputes |
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| November/December 2000 Issue |
| New Buildings That Leak |
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