eBook EPUB PDF Campbell's Construction Law in a Nutshell 1st Edition By Campbell,Donald
• ISBN-13: 978-1628101072
• ISBN-10: 1628101075
• ISBN-13: 978-1634598514
Campbell's Construction Law in a Nutshell (1st Edition
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eBook EPUB PDF Campbell's Construction Law in a Nutshell 1st Edition By Campbell,Donald
• ISBN-13: 978-1628101072
• ISBN-10: 1628101075
• ISBN-13: 978-1634598514
Campbell's Construction Law in a Nutshell (1st Edition) by Donald E. Campbell is a concise, authoritative handbook that reviews the foundational legal principles governing building and engineering projects in the United States. Published by West Academic Publishing as part of its widely used Nutshell Series, this reference text condenses vast regulatory systems into clear frameworks for students, contractors, architects, and practicing lawyers.
Core Overview & Key Themes
The text approaches construction law chronologically and relationally, addressing how conflicts are managed or prevented across a project's life cycle:
• The Roles of Major Participants: Breaks down the specific legal obligations, unique financial risks, and core contract interests of owners, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals (architects/engineers), and sureties.
• Common Contractual Provisions: Deconstructs standard drafting elements utilized in major construction agreements, focusing on indemnity clauses, change orders, delay damages, and liability caps.
• Defective Construction: Explores how courts determine liabilities for building flaws, distinguishing between design failures, improper materials, and poor workmanship.
• The Economic Loss Rule: Analyzes the complex intersections of contract law and tort remedies, illustrating when parties can sue for purely financial damages outside of bodily harm or property destruction.
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