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Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law

A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional

By: John M. Mastin,Eric L. Nelson,Ronald G. Robey,Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP

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Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law

A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional

By: John M. Mastin,Eric L. Nelson,Ronald G. Robey,Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP

The #1 construction law guide for construction professionals Updated and expanded to reflect the most recent changes in construction law, this practical guide teaches readersthe difficult theories, principles, and established rules that regulate the construction business. It addresses the practical steps required to avoid and mitigate risks—whether the project is performed domestically or internationally, or whether it uses a traditional design-bid-build delivery system or one of the many alternative project delivery systems. Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law: A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional provides a comprehensive introduction to the important legal topics and questions affecting the construction industry today. This latest edition features: all-new coverage of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD); extended information on the civil False Claims Act; and fully updated references to current AIA, ConsensusDocs, DBIA, and EJDC contract documents. Chapters coverthe legal context of construction; interpreting a contract; public-private partnerships (P3); design-build and EPC; and international construction contracts. Other topics include: management techniques to limit risks and avoid disputes; proving costs and damages, including for changes and claims for delay and disruption; construction insurance, including general liability, builders risk, professional liability, OCIP, CCIP, and OPPI; bankruptcy; federal government construction contracting; and more. Fully updated with comprehensive coverage of the significant legal topics and questions that affect the construction industry Discusses new project delivery methods including Public-Private Partnerships (P3) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Presents new coverage of digital tools and processes including Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Provides extended and updated coverage of the civil False Claims Act as it relates to government construction contracting Filled with checklists, sample forms, and summary “Points to Remember” for each chapter, Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law: A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional, Sixth Edition is the perfect resource for construction firm managers, contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers. It will also greatly benefit students in construction management, civil engineering, and architecture.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119540194

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Femina A Work for Every Woman

By: John A. Miller

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Femina A Work for Every Woman

By: John A. Miller

Femina: A Work for Every Woman" by John A. Miller is a transformative self-help guide that embodies the essence of women's empowerment and feminism. Through insightful guidance and inspirational anecdotes, Miller navigates the realms of personal development and gender equality, offering women the tools to cultivate confidence, resilience, and empowerment. With a focus on career advancement, relationships, and health, "Femina" serves as a comprehensive resource for women seeking to thrive in all aspects of their lives. Miller's advocacy for social justice and gender equality shines through, empowering readers to advocate for themselves and others in their communities. This book is a beacon of empowerment and guidance, offering women the support they need to navigate life's challenges with strength and determination. Through Miller's compassionate and empowering approach, "Femina" inspires women to embrace their full potential and make meaningful contributions to the world around them.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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936142677X

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9789361426773

Dragon, Dragon

And Other Tales

By: John Gardner

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Dragon, Dragon

And Other Tales

By: John Gardner

Four tales of fantasy from a twentieth-century literary master—selected as the 1975 New York Times Outstanding Book for Children John Gardner’s first children’s book takes the traditional fairy tale and turns it on its head. In the title story, a meddlesome dragon meets his match. “The Tailor and the Giant” tells the story of a cowardly man who finally faces his fears. A villainous beast of burden attempts to rid himself of his master in “The Miller’s Mule.” And in “The Last Piece of Light,” a brave young chimney-sweep saves the world from darkness. Filled with irreverent twists on the classic elements of princes and princesses, witches and wizards, and the magical realms that they inhabit, Dragon, Dragon is a collection of fun and fantastic tales to be cherished by readers of all ages.

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Open Road Media

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1453203109

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A Critical Edition of The Play of the Wether

By: John Heywood

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A Critical Edition of The Play of the Wether

By: John Heywood

Published in 1987: The Play of the Wether is an English interlude or morality play from the early Tudor period. represents the Roman deity Jupiter on earth asking mortals to make cases for their preferred weather following heavenly dissension among the gods. It is the first published play to nominate "The Vice" on its title page.

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Routledge

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0429575327

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A Conceptual History of Psychology

By: John D. Greenwood

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A Conceptual History of Psychology

By: John D. Greenwood

A penetrating analysis of the fundamental conceptual continuities and discontinuities that inform the history of psychology.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107057396

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Smith, Currie and Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law

A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional

By: Thomas J. Kelleher, Jr.,John M. Mastin,Ronald G. Robey,Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP

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Smith, Currie and Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law

A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional

By: Thomas J. Kelleher, Jr.,John M. Mastin,Ronald G. Robey,Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP

Cut through the legalese to truly understand construction law Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law is a guide for non-lawyers, presenting a practical introduction to the significant legal topics and questions affecting the construction industry. Now in its fifth edition, this useful guide has been updated to reflect the most current developments in the field, with new information on Public Private Partnerships, international construction projects, and more. Readers will find full guidance toward the new forms being produced by the AIA, AGC, and EJDC, including a full review, comparison to the old forms, areas of concern, and advice for transitioning to the new forms. The companion website features samples of these documents for ease of reference, and end of chapter summaries and checklists help readers make use of the concepts in practice. The updated instructor support material includes scenario exercises, sample curriculum, student problems, and notes highlighting the key points student responses should contain. Construction is one of the nation's single largest industries, but its fractured nature and vast economic performance leave it heavily dependent upon construction law for proper functioning. This book is a plain-English guide to how state and federal law affects the business, with practical advice on avoiding disputes and liability. Understand construction law without wading through legal theory Get information on an emerging method of funding large-scale projects Parse the complexities presented by international and overseas projects Migrate to the new AIA, AGC, and EJDC forms smoothly and confidently This book doesn't cover legal theory or serve as a lawyer's guide to case law and commentary – its strength is the clear, unaffected common-sense approach that caters to the construction professional's perspective. For a better understanding of construction law, Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law is an efficient reference.

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897

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118858158

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Death of a Demon

By: John A. Miller Jr.

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Death of a Demon

By: John A. Miller Jr.

Ellen Gallagher and Maria Gonzales, taken hostage at their Tucson dress shop by a hired killer, are hauled unceremoniously into Arizona's most inhospitable desert. When Ellen's husband, Southern Pacific Railroad Detective Pima Gallagher; her daughter, 14-year-old Scout Walker; and Maria's husband, Jose, set out on the women's trail they are nearly killed by a raging grass fire and a flash flood. Back in Tucson a wealthy couple from Mexico is targeted by a group of swindlers. When the Mexican man is murdered outside his home, confusion reigns as Pima and Scout compare the alibis of several suspects, any one of whom not only could have committed the crime but also had a good reason for doing so.

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Pima Books

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1480042315

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Psycholinguistics

A Resource Book for Students

By: John Field

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Psycholinguistics

A Resource Book for Students

By: John Field

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained. Psycholinguistics: is a comprehensive introduction to psycholinguistic theory covers the core areas of psycholinguistics: language as a human attribute, language and the brain, vocabulary storage and use, language and memory, the four skills (writing, reading, listening, speaking), comprehension, language impairment and deprivation draws on a range of real texts, data and examples, including a Radio Four interview, an essay written by a deaf writer, and the transcript of a therapy session addressing stuttering provides classic readings by the key names in the discipline, including Jean Aitchison, Terrence Deacon, Robert Logie, Willem Levelt and Dorothy Bishop. Written by an experienced teacher, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language, linguistics and psychology. The accompanying website to this book can be found at http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415276004

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Psychology Press

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0415275997

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9780415275996

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Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law

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Femina A Work for Every Woman

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A Critical Edition of The Play of the Wether

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A Conceptual History of Psychology

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Death of a Demon

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