Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects
The seventh edition of Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects has been written for students in the engineering and architecture fields to teach the basic principles of the law and a ready reference for practicing design professionals. This edition has been completely updated in recognition of the dynamic changes in the law in recent years.\ The text has been entirely reordered and several new chapters and chapter sections have been added. The material in this seventh...
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The seventh edition of Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects has been written for students in the engineering and architecture fields to teach the basic principles of the law and a ready reference for practicing design professionals. This edition has been completely updated in recognition of the dynamic changes in the law in recent years. The text has been entirely reordered and several new chapters and chapter sections have been added. The material in this seventh edition has been reorganized and expanded into seven parts: Part One: Basic principles of the law and court systems in both the United States and globally. Part Two: Basic principles of contracts. Part Three: Relationships of individuals and society focusing upon such areas as agency, partnerships, corporations, insurance and governmental regulations. Part Four: Basic principles of tort law including concepts of negligence and product liability. Part Five: Basic principles of property ranging from real property to intellectual property. Part Six: Impact to the daily practice of a design professional involved in a construction project. Part Seven: The role of the design professional in litigation.
PrefaceCode of Ethics for EngineersPt. 1Law of Contracts1Ch. 1Introduction3Ch. 2Types of Contracts17Ch. 3Formation Principles25Competent Parties26Proper Subject Matter28Offer30Acceptance33Problems in the Formation Process35Consideration38Ch. 4Conditions and Third-Party Beneficiaries49Third-Party Beneficiaries and Assignment54Ch. 5Construction and Interpretation61Ch. 6Performance or Breach of Contract Obligations67Performance67Excuses by Delay or Nonperformance73The Nature of Breach79Waiver of Breach81Remedies for Breach83Ch. 7Termination of Contracts91In General91Termination through Performance or Effective Tender91Termination through Breach92Termination Through Agreement94Termination through Frustration of Object or Destruction of Subject Matter98Pt. 2Application to Construction Contracts101Ch. 8Contracts for Construction and Engineering Services103Ch. 9Advertising for Bids121Ch. 10Proposals129Ch. 11Contract Clauses - General Conditions157Ch. 12Contract Clauses Relating to Finances183Ch. 13Specifications for Workmanship211Ch. 14Specifications for Materials235Ch. 15Drawings251Pt. 3Some Legal Matters of Concern to Design Professionals267Ch. 16Agency269Ch. 17Partnerships279Ch. 18Corporations289Ch. 19Torts305Negligence306Special Topics317Torts That Are Usually Intentional333Liability without Fault339Ch. 20Professional Liability of Architects and Engineers345Ch. 21Insurance and Bonds371Ch. 22Real Property391Ch. 23Water Rights413Ch. 24Intellectual Property435Ch. 25Evidence461Ch. 26The Engineer's Role in a Lawsuit before and during Trial473Ch. 27Arbitration of Disputes491Ch. 28Federal Law of Importance to Design Professionals503Labor Law506Environmental Law515Glossary537Index541
