Nothing packs a more costly punch and ruins a project faster than a construction defect dispute. And nothing stops a project dead in its tracks faster than conflicts between builders and owners. But with McGraw-Hill's Defect-Free Buildings, you can rid your projects of these debilitating conflicts and protect your business against the costs, delays, and litigation they create.

Packed with easy-to-understand guidelines, protocols, and checklists, this indispensable volume helps you:

• Determine proper construction methods and costs during planning and bidding
• Avoid defects in the building stages and enhance quality control
• Obtain the proper insurance and satisfy underwriting requirements
• Reduce or eliminate the threat and cost of litigation

KEEP THE PEACE

To help you minimize cost and lost time when disputes become unavoidable, Defect-Free Buildings also delivers a wide range of powerful conflict-resolution techniques. You'll learn how to:

• Get the right contract in place
• Develop forms and documents that minimize or eliminate disputes and delays in payment
• Document construction conditions to avoid potential conflicts and owner claims
• Resolve conflicts effectively
• And more!

Written by a construction attorney with more than 25 years' experience as an arbitrator and mediator, Defect-Free Buildings is the money-saving resource you'll want within reach on every construction job. 384 pp.

Defect-Free Buildings - Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• A Construction Primer for Owners
• The Construction Contract
• Why Do Contractors Get Sued?
• Background of Construction Defect Claims
• Common Construction Defects
• Using Plans and Specifications to Protect Yourself from Claims – Anti Construction Defect Contract Provisions
• Document Control
• Managing Conflicts During Construction
• Cost Saving Techniques
• There's a Lawsuit – Now What?
• Conclusion
• Appendices
• Glossary