Complete Contracting: A to Z Guide to Controlling Projects

This is the first guerrilla warfare guide and survival manual for construction professionals. It was written to help contractors--particularly small- to mid-sized contractors--come out on top in today's complex, competitive, crisis-a-minute construction trade. With its alphabetical organization, it provides quick, clear-cut, down-to-earth help with getting your projects done on time and within budget. This book knows that contractors don't have just one job--they have at least 20--and this guidebook is here to help with all of them, from estimating to dealing with legal issues--FAST. As a bonus, this survival guide provides useful reference aids and checklists for key functions you can use throughout the life of projects.

The First Complete Survival Guide for Contractors! This is the first guerrilla warfare guide and survival manual for construction professionals. It was written to help contractors--particularly small- to mid-sized contractors--come out on top in today's complex, competitive, crisis-a-minute construction trade. The author--himself a general contractor for many years--knows the time pressures, the management hassles, the procedural problems, the materials issues, and the legal questions that plague contractors. That's why he organized this book to give you ALL the information you need instantly with 1/10th the effort! With its alphabetical organization, it provides quick, clear-cut, down-to-earth help with getting your projects done on time and within budget--without having to spend hours with your nose in a book. This hands-on guide to contracting procedures, strategies, techniques, and processes gives you effective ways to cope with everyday concerns such as: Arbitration; Bid Protests; Breach of Contract; Concessions; Defective Specifications; Documentation; Exculpatory Clauses; Implied Warranty; Job Meetings; Latent Defects; Meeting Minutes; Personal Guarantee; Termination by Owner; Unforeseen Conditions; And much, much more! full of techniques, strategies, and processes that save both time and money, it's a book you'll want to carry with you every single day!