Only 43 per cent of U.S. construction firms remain in business after four years. Why? Inadequate management, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. This is surprising because most construction firms are formed by ambitious construction project managers, executives and tradesmen who hav
Contracting for business success
โ Scribed by Cox, Andrew W.; Thompson, Ian
- Publisher
- American Society of Civil Engineers, distributor, T. Telford
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 343
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Content: * Introduction * Current Contracting Practice * The Role of the Contract Supply Chain * Contracting in Construction * Construction Methods * Sequential Contracts * Design and Build Contracts * Minor Works Contracts * The NEC * Other Forms of Contract * Public Sector Contracting * Government Contracts * Adversarialism and Conflict * Dispute Resolution * Dispute Avoidance and Conflict Management * Fit-for-Purpose Contracting * Contracting for business success
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