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Construction Change Order Claims, 4th Edition (1-year Online Subscription)

Construction Change Order Claims, 4th Edition (1-year Online Subscription)

Author: Michael T. Callahan
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. (Online)
ISBN: 10073267
Published In: Subscription-type (Contents updated periodically)
Format: Online , 591 pages
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Disclaimer:
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Construction Change Order Claims brings you up-to-date with the latest methods for determining value of work or all types of projects. Commonly encountered claim issues are covered in detail, including:

Surety issues
Evaluating changes resulting from ambiguous specifications or inadequate design
Measuring the cost impact of delays
Proving the price of damages

This all-in-one resource guides you through every type and aspect of change claims, offering hands-on guidance and analysis from 25 experienced practitioners. Construction Change Order Claims helps you quickly answer difficult questions such as:

Is a change order on a construction project an “extra”—or is it included within the scope of the basic contract price?
When does an owner’s unintentional interference cross the line between a mere impairment or hindrance to an alteration of the contractor’s intended methods of performance?
What specific circumstances support the use of the cardinal change doctrine?
What circumstances must be present to employ the Percentage of Completion accounting method?

Construction Change Order Claims delivers:

Innovative defenses to avoid being bound by a release
Guidance for anticipating contractor defenses, and for preparing opposing arguments
Practical tips and accounting tools for evaluating progress and calculating payments
Federal, state and local certification requirements for public and private projects
And more!

THE OWNER’S RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES AND THE CONTRACTOR’S RIGHT TO BE PAID
SCOPE OF TYPICAL CLAUSES
AUTHORITY TO ORDER CHANGES
FORMAL CHANGE ORDERS AND CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGES
CHALLENGING THE FINALITY OF AN EXECUTED CHANGE ORDER
CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATIONS AND FALSE CLAIMS
CHANGES RESULTING FROM BREACH OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, MISREPRESENTATION, AND NON-DISCLOSURE OF SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE
CHANGES RESULTING FROM AMBIGUOUS SPECIFICATIONS
CHANGES THAT RESULT FROM DELAYS AND INTERFERENCES
CHANGES RESULTING FROM IMPOSSIBILITY OR IMPRACTICABILITY OF PERFORMANCE
THE CARDINAL CHANGE
CHANGES RESULTING FROM TERMINATION
NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGES AND RELATED CLAIMS
PRE-LITIGATION ADVICE FOR CHANGE ORDER CLAIMS
PREPARING AND DEFENDING A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
SURETY ISSUES PERTAINING TO CHANGES
ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE ORDERS: HOW AND WHEN TO RECOGNIZE REVENUE FROM CHANGE ORDERS
PROVING AND PRICING DAMAGES