Construction Contracting - Softcover

Clough, Richard H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471161055 ISBN 13: 9780471161059

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1969

Synopsis

The bestselling text and standard reference -- revised. Fifth edition features new material on the accelerated cost recovery system, employee stock ownership plans, group insurance plans, new OSHA regulations, the tremendous growth in open-shop work, current labor-bargaining patterns, and much more. About 60 percent of the book is new material.

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About the Author:

About the authors During his long career in the construction industry, RICHARD H. CLOUGH served as Executive Vice President of Lembke, Clough & King, Inc., a general contracting firm with offices in New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada. He also served as the Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering and as Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of New Mexico. He is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, an honorary member of the New Mexico Building Branch of the Associated General Contractors of America, and is listed in Who s Who in America and Who s Who in Engineering. He is also the coauthor (with Glenn Sears) of Construction Project Management. Dr. Clough received his ScD in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. GLENN A. SEARS is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of New Mexico and currently a construction consultant in private practice. Prior to his academic career, Professor Sears was a project engineer with NeiI–Price International in Iran and with Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Company in Hawaii. He has been a member of the New Mexico Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors and is an honorary member of the New Mexico Building Branch of the Associated General Contractors of America. Mr. Sears received his degree of Engineer in Construction Management from Stanford University.

From the Back Cover:

After thirty years, it s still the reference professionals and students turn to In almost every season and business climate, Construction Contracting has been the cornerstone of the professional s library an all–in–one handbook and blueprint on successfully running and managing a construction operation. Written by two veterans of the industry, Construction Contracting outlines some of the most useful construction practice techniques and technological tools available today as well as the keys to turning a construction operation into an efficient, high–profit business. Fully updated for the 90s, the new Sixth Edition describes new forms of contracting, such as design build, as well as the growing role of computers in a construction business. It also features expanded coverage of such basics as cost estimating, bidding, contracts, and contract bonds as well as the latest developments in insurance, labor law, and labor relations. Effective new business methods as well as important inside tips on successfully managing project time and project cost are also reviewed. With many ready–to–use forms, including the latest from the AIA, CSI, AGC, and AAA, the newest edition of Construction Contracting is a complete working resource for the construction professional in the field or office and an indispensable preparatory tool for students.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 1969
• ISBN 10: 0471161055
• ISBN 13: 9780471161059
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 392