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Law for Professional Engineers: Canadian and Global Insights, Fifth Edition

by Donald L. Marston ...

Thoroughly revised, plain-language explanations of legal issues that impact today’s practicing engineersThis fully updated guide helps engineers navigate the complicated legal issues they encounter in their work. The book focuses on Canadian engineering practices and discusses the latest international rules and regulations. Contracts, liability issues, and intellectual property and tax laws are ... Read more

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Thoroughly revised, plain-language explanations of legal issues that impact today’s practicing engineersThis fully updated guide helps engineers navigate the complicated legal issues they encounter in their work. The book focuses on Canadian engineering practices and discusses the latest international rules and regulations. Contracts, liability issues, and intellectual property and tax laws are
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Understanding Construction Contracts

Canadian and International Conventions

by Akhtar Surahyo ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides an overall understanding of construction contracts, explaining a range of topics with in-depth examples, allowing engineers, site managers, architects, contractors, and other construction professionals in search of information on construction contracts to find it in one place. The volume further serves as a learning tool and a reference guide for students and instructors. ... Read more

$154.89 CAD

This book provides an overall understanding of construction contracts, explaining a range of topics with in-depth examples, allowing engineers, site managers, architects, contractors, and other construction professionals in search of information on construction contracts to find it in one place. The volume further serves as a learning tool and a reference guide for students and instructors.
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Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley ...

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. The title of the novel refers to a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. In popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as "Frankenstein", ... Read more

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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a novel written by the British author Mary Shelley. The title of the novel refers to a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who learns how to create life and creates a being in the likeness of man, but larger than average and more powerful. In popular culture, people have tended to refer to the Creature as "Frankenstein",
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2016 Community Association Law Resource Book

by Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq., John (Jay) W. Hansen, Jr, Esq., Nancy I. Sidoruk, Esq., Dea C. Franck, Esq. ...

This book represents a compilation of California and federal statutes and regulations. It contains the materials which the publishers believe will most likely assist community association managers and board members in the performance of their duties. It is not intended to include every statute or regulation that could possibly affect a community association, but rather those that are most ... Read more

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This book represents a compilation of California and federal statutes and regulations. It contains the materials which the publishers believe will most likely assist community association managers and board members in the performance of their duties. It is not intended to include every statute or regulation that could possibly affect a community association, but rather those that are most
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Construction Claims and Responses

Effective Writing and Presentation

by Andy Hewitt ...

A practical, step-by-step guide on how to prepare and respond to construction claims. Everyone involved in the preparation or review of construction claims should have this book to hand. The book examines the different types of claim common to construction contracts and presents a step-by-step guide to demonstrate the process of building up a fully detailed claim submission. It includes advice on ... Read more

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A practical, step-by-step guide on how to prepare and respond to construction claims. Everyone involved in the preparation or review of construction claims should have this book to hand. The book examines the different types of claim common to construction contracts and presents a step-by-step guide to demonstrate the process of building up a fully detailed claim submission. It includes advice on
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Complete Works

by Swami Vivekananda ...

This ebook contains all the books, lecture, discussions, prose, poetry, and letters written by Swami Vivekananda, a spiritual teacher from India at the end of the 19th century who brought Vedanta to the United States and Europe. Vivekananda was a disciple of realized and awakened saint Sri Ramakrishna. CONTENTS Introduction Volume I Addresses at The Parliament of Religions Karma-Yoga Raja-Yoga ... Read more

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This ebook contains all the books, lecture, discussions, prose, poetry, and letters written by Swami Vivekananda, a spiritual teacher from India at the end of the 19th century who brought Vedanta to the United States and Europe. Vivekananda was a disciple of realized and awakened saint Sri Ramakrishna. CONTENTS Introduction Volume I Addresses at The Parliament of Religions Karma-Yoga Raja-Yoga
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L'industrie de la corruption

Un entrepreneur témoigne

by Paul Sauvé ...

Series series HORS COLLECTION
En 2009, pendant que les policiers s'invitent aux bureaux de la FTQ afin de confirmer l'infiltration des Hell's Angels dans son entreprise, Paul Sauvé s'apprête à dénoncer les pratiques douteuses de l'industrie de la construction. Dans ce témoignage percutant, basé sur son expérience personnelle, Paul Sauvé lève le voile sur ce qu'il nomme lui-même « une machine corrompue ». De la collusion au ... Read more

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En 2009, pendant que les policiers s'invitent aux bureaux de la FTQ afin de confirmer l'infiltration des Hell's Angels dans son entreprise, Paul Sauvé s'apprête à dénoncer les pratiques douteuses de l'industrie de la construction. Dans ce témoignage percutant, basé sur son expérience personnelle, Paul Sauvé lève le voile sur ce qu'il nomme lui-même « une machine corrompue ». De la collusion au
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Understanding and Negotiating EPC Contracts, Volume 1

The Project Sponsor's Perspective

by Howard M. Steinberg ...

In Understanding and Negotiating EPC Contracts, Volume 1, Howard M. Steinberg presents a practical and comprehensive guide to understanding virtually every aspect of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for infrastructure projects.The 25 chapters in Volume 1 are supplemented with real-life examples and court decisions, and offer tactical advice for anyone who must negotiate or ... Read more

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In Understanding and Negotiating EPC Contracts, Volume 1, Howard M. Steinberg presents a practical and comprehensive guide to understanding virtually every aspect of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for infrastructure projects.The 25 chapters in Volume 1 are supplemented with real-life examples and court decisions, and offer tactical advice for anyone who must negotiate or
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Coulson on Construction Adjudication

by Lord Justice Peter Coulson ...

This fourth edition of Sir Peter Coulson's highly regarded work on construction adjudication, widely considered to be the leading authority in the field, continues to provide comprehensive analysis of the law and practice of adjudication in construction and engineering disputes. Thoroughly revised with reference to over 80 new adjudication cases, the new edition of this popular title also provides ... Read more

$252.09 CAD

This fourth edition of Sir Peter Coulson's highly regarded work on construction adjudication, widely considered to be the leading authority in the field, continues to provide comprehensive analysis of the law and practice of adjudication in construction and engineering disputes. Thoroughly revised with reference to over 80 new adjudication cases, the new edition of this popular title also provides
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2018 Community Association Law Resource Book

by Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq., Dea C. Franck, Esq., Epsten Grinnell Howell ...

This book represents a compilation of California and federal statutes and regulations. It contains the materials which the publishers believe will most likely assist community association managers and board members in the performance of their duties. It is not intended to include every statute or regulation that could possibly affect a community association, but rather those that are most ... Read more

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This book represents a compilation of California and federal statutes and regulations. It contains the materials which the publishers believe will most likely assist community association managers and board members in the performance of their duties. It is not intended to include every statute or regulation that could possibly affect a community association, but rather those that are most
... Read more
Understanding and Negotiating EPC Contracts, Volume 2

Annotated Sample Contract Forms

by Howard M. Steinberg ...

Any project which involves an EPC contract is also likely to involve a number of other complicated contracts. The challenge of the parties to an EPC contract is not to try to eliminate risk but rather put into place a narrative structure that enables the parties to predict the contractual result that would obtain if a risk materializes. If the EPC contract does not allow the parties to determine ... Read more

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Any project which involves an EPC contract is also likely to involve a number of other complicated contracts. The challenge of the parties to an EPC contract is not to try to eliminate risk but rather put into place a narrative structure that enables the parties to predict the contractual result that would obtain if a risk materializes. If the EPC contract does not allow the parties to determine
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2017 Commercial & Industrial Common Interest Development Act

by Epsten Grinnell Howell, Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq., Nancy I. Sidoruk, Esq., Dea C. Franck, Esq. ...

This booklet contains the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act enacted in the 2013 Legislative Session as part of SB-752. Starting January 1, 2014, this statute will apply to all common interest developments that are limited to industrial or commercial uses by law or by a recorded declaration. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act will no longer apply to such ... Read more

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This booklet contains the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act enacted in the 2013 Legislative Session as part of SB-752. Starting January 1, 2014, this statute will apply to all common interest developments that are limited to industrial or commercial uses by law or by a recorded declaration. The Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act will no longer apply to such
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Construction Delays

Extensions of Time and Prolongation Claims

by Roger Gibson ...

This book provides guidance on delay analysis, particularly in relation to extension of time submissions. It gives readers the information and practical details to be considered in formulating and resolving extension of time submissions and time-related prolongation claims. Useful guidance and recommended good practice is given on all the common delay analysis techniques, and worked examples of ... Read more

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This book provides guidance on delay analysis, particularly in relation to extension of time submissions. It gives readers the information and practical details to be considered in formulating and resolving extension of time submissions and time-related prolongation claims. Useful guidance and recommended good practice is given on all the common delay analysis techniques, and worked examples of
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The Code of Hammurabi

by Hammurabi ...

The Code of Hammurabi (Codex Hammurabi) is a well-preserved ancient law code, created ca. 1790 BC (middle chronology) in ancient Babylon. It was enacted by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. One nearly complete example of the Code survives today, inscribed on a seven foot, four inch tall basalt stele in the Akkadian language in the cuneiform script. One of the first written codes of law in ... Read more

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The Code of Hammurabi (Codex Hammurabi) is a well-preserved ancient law code, created ca. 1790 BC (middle chronology) in ancient Babylon. It was enacted by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. One nearly complete example of the Code survives today, inscribed on a seven foot, four inch tall basalt stele in the Akkadian language in the cuneiform script. One of the first written codes of law in
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Emily Dickinson: Complete Poems

by Emily Dickinson ...

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet who wrote an incredible amount of poems. Having lived mostly as a recluse, it was only after her death that Dickinson gained popularity as one of America's greatest poets. This version of Dickinson's Complete Poems includes a table of contents. ... Read more

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Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet who wrote an incredible amount of poems. Having lived mostly as a recluse, it was only after her death that Dickinson gained popularity as one of America's greatest poets. This version of Dickinson's Complete Poems includes a table of contents.
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The Colour Out of Space

by H.P. Lovecraft ...

"The Colour Out of Space" is a first-person narrative written from the perspective of an unnamed surveyor from Boston. In order to prepare for the construction of a new reservoir in Massachusetts, he surveys a rural area that is to be flooded near Lovecraft's fictional town of Arkham. He comes across a mysterious patch of land, an abandoned five-acre farmstead, which is completely devoid of all ... Read more

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"The Colour Out of Space" is a first-person narrative written from the perspective of an unnamed surveyor from Boston. In order to prepare for the construction of a new reservoir in Massachusetts, he surveys a rural area that is to be flooded near Lovecraft's fictional town of Arkham. He comes across a mysterious patch of land, an abandoned five-acre farmstead, which is completely devoid of all
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Architect Not Liable for a Contractor’s Execution of Construction

by CCLconstructionconsultants ...

A design professional can be held liable for the means, methods, and procedures of the construction where the design professional voluntarily exercises and assumes control over the means, methods, and procedures of construction. Whether a design professional has assumed a duty regarding the construction means, methods, and procedures is a factual question that requires examination. ... Read more

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A design professional can be held liable for the means, methods, and procedures of the construction where the design professional voluntarily exercises and assumes control over the means, methods, and procedures of construction. Whether a design professional has assumed a duty regarding the construction means, methods, and procedures is a factual question that requires examination.
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Total Construction Project Management, Second Edition

by George J. Ritz, Sidney M. Levy ...

The most comprehensive, up-to-date construction project management systemFully revised for the latest technologies and standards, Total Construction Project Management, Second Edition provides a proven framework for completing construction jobs as specified, on schedule, and within budget. You’ll learn how to plan, organize, and control each stage of a project—from initiation to close-out.This ... Read more

$122.69 CAD

The most comprehensive, up-to-date construction project management systemFully revised for the latest technologies and standards, Total Construction Project Management, Second Edition provides a proven framework for completing construction jobs as specified, on schedule, and within budget. You’ll learn how to plan, organize, and control each stage of a project—from initiation to close-out.This
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky: The Complete Novels

by Fyodor Dostoevsky ...

This book contains the complete novels of Fyodor Dostoyevsky in the chronological order of their original publication. Poor Folk The Double Notes From The Underground Crime and Punishment The Gambler The Idiot The Possessed (The Devils) A Raw Youth The Dream of a Ridiculous Man The Brothers Karamazov ... Read more

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This book contains the complete novels of Fyodor Dostoyevsky in the chronological order of their original publication. Poor Folk The Double Notes From The Underground Crime and Punishment The Gambler The Idiot The Possessed (The Devils) A Raw Youth The Dream of a Ridiculous Man The Brothers Karamazov
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Contract Law in the Construction Industry Context

by Carl J. Circo ...

Series series Spon Research
This book chronicles how contract cases from the construction industry have influenced, solidified, refined and particularized U.S. contract law. The book’s central claim is that the construction industry experience has helped to contextualize U.S. contract law and, therefore, has encouraged the common law to be more receptive to flexible legal standards and practices and less constrained by the ... Read more

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This book chronicles how contract cases from the construction industry have influenced, solidified, refined and particularized U.S. contract law. The book’s central claim is that the construction industry experience has helped to contextualize U.S. contract law and, therefore, has encouraged the common law to be more receptive to flexible legal standards and practices and less constrained by the
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Infrastructure

New Trajectories in Law

by Mariana Valverde ...

Series series New Trajectories in Law
This book provides an overview and assessment of infrastructure’s legal and governance underpinnings.Infrastructure is often thought of as a term referring only to the physical entities – pipes, cables, utility poles, highways, airports – that facilitate the transmission of water, gas, telecommunications and electricity, as well as enabling both private and public transportation, and serving to ... Read more

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This book provides an overview and assessment of infrastructure’s legal and governance underpinnings.Infrastructure is often thought of as a term referring only to the physical entities – pipes, cables, utility poles, highways, airports – that facilitate the transmission of water, gas, telecommunications and electricity, as well as enabling both private and public transportation, and serving to
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Regime Jurídico da Reserva Agrícola Nacional (RAN)

by Carla Jobling, Luís Figueira ...

Series series JurIndex3 - Leis
Regime Jurídico da Reserva Agrícola Nacional - RAN - (Portugal) ed. de 2015. DL n.º 73/2009, de 31 de Março. Direito do Ambiente. Direito do Urbanismo. Direito Administrativo. ... Read more

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Regime Jurídico da Reserva Agrícola Nacional - RAN - (Portugal) ed. de 2015. DL n.º 73/2009, de 31 de Março. Direito do Ambiente. Direito do Urbanismo. Direito Administrativo.
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Making Partnering Work in the Construction Industry

by Julian Critchlow ...

Written by the world famous lawyer Julian Critchlow, this book takes a balanced and pragmatic approach in trying to fill the gap of practical information on implementing partnering in the construction industry. Partnering is the radical new approach designed to reduce disputes in the construction industry. The book begins by considering the nature of partnering in the construction industry and ... Read more

$103.19 CAD

Written by the world famous lawyer Julian Critchlow, this book takes a balanced and pragmatic approach in trying to fill the gap of practical information on implementing partnering in the construction industry. Partnering is the radical new approach designed to reduce disputes in the construction industry. The book begins by considering the nature of partnering in the construction industry and
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Let's Explore the Construction Site

Construction Site Kids Book

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Heavy Machinery Books
The construction site is a dangerous place to visit but it's rich in lessons too. With the use of a picture book, your child can be "in" a site but without any danger involved. A picture book is a wonderful tool that helps your child surpass all basic development stages with flying colors. It appeals to the senses, it fuels the mind and it cultivates a love for learning too! ... Read more

$6.29 CAD

The construction site is a dangerous place to visit but it's rich in lessons too. With the use of a picture book, your child can be "in" a site but without any danger involved. A picture book is a wonderful tool that helps your child surpass all basic development stages with flying colors. It appeals to the senses, it fuels the mind and it cultivates a love for learning too!
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