Contracting Strategies for Capital Projects (Paperback)

Paperback. Contracting Strategies for Capital Projects is an executive-friendly, highly practical guide for owners, EPC, EPCM contractors, project managers, and engineering leaders involved in large industrial, Oil & Gas and infrastructure projects. Written in a clear, concise, and bullet-point driven style, the book makes complex contracting concepts easy to understand and apply-without legal jargon or unnecessary theory.Focused on real-world execution, the book explains how to choose the right contract type, structure commercial terms, manage risk, strengthen governance, and avoid the disputes that routinely derail capital projects. It covers the full spectrum of contracting models used across refineries, petrochemical plants, LNG, power, utilities, and public infrastructure.Readers gain a deep yet accessible understanding of lump-sum EPC, cost-reimbursable, target price, design-build, alliances, and other modern delivery models-along with how each impacts cost, schedule, risk allocation, contractor behavior, and overall project performance.Designed for decision-makers, the book breaks down complicated issues into simple executive-level bullets, covering: Contract types, pricing structures, and risk-sharing modelsU.S. contracting realities-state laws, indemnity rules, warranties, insurance, bonding, and public-sector procurementEPC risk allocation (design maturity, legislative change, force majeure, interfaces, subsurface risk, escalation)Claims management, delay analysis, change orders, and dispute-resolution pathwaysContractor prequalification, screening, leadership evaluation, and market behaviorKPI development, incentive structures, and performance scorecardsQA/QC, safety governance, commissioning, and project controlsInternational contracting frameworksEmerging trends: digital tools, modular execution, transparency modelsThe book also includes ready-to-use templates, checklists, scoring sheets, and evaluation tools, making it a practical reference for daily decision-making.If you are an owner seeking predictable outcomes, a contractor pursuing better contract positioning, or an executive responsible for risk and performance, this book delivers clear guidance. If you are an owner seeking predictable outcomes, a contractor pursuing better contract positioning, or an executive responsible for risk and performance, this book delivers clear guidance, practical tools, and an executive-friendly roadmap for building smarter contracts and achieving successful project delivery. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…