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Dan Cruickshank’s Bridges

Heroic Designs that Changed the World

by Dan Cruickshank ...

Dan Cruickshank’s personal, passionate and learned journey into the very awe-inspiring architectural icons which have transformed culture, society, industry and landscapes throughout the world – bridges.Bridges define places. Imagine San Francisco without the Golden Gate Bridge, Manhattan without the Brooklyn Bridge, or Sydney without Sydney Harbour Bridge.Not only this, but they are spectacles of ... Read more

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Dan Cruickshank’s personal, passionate and learned journey into the very awe-inspiring architectural icons which have transformed culture, society, industry and landscapes throughout the world – bridges.Bridges define places. Imagine San Francisco without the Golden Gate Bridge, Manhattan without the Brooklyn Bridge, or Sydney without Sydney Harbour Bridge.Not only this, but they are spectacles of
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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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Product Development within Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Legal Risk

Exemplary for Safe Autonomous Vehicles

by Thomas Winkle ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This open-access-book synthesizes a supportive developer checklist considering sustainable Team and agile Project Management in the challenge of Artificial Intelligence and limits of image recognition. The study bases on technical, ethical, and legal requirements with examples concerning autonomous vehicles. As the first of its kind, it analyzes all reported car accidents state wide (1.28 million) ... Read more

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This open-access-book synthesizes a supportive developer checklist considering sustainable Team and agile Project Management in the challenge of Artificial Intelligence and limits of image recognition. The study bases on technical, ethical, and legal requirements with examples concerning autonomous vehicles. As the first of its kind, it analyzes all reported car accidents state wide (1.28 million)
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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
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2016 Commercial & Industrial Common Interest Development Act

by Epsten Grinnell Howell, Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq., John (Jay) W. Hansen, Jr, 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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2017 Community Association Law Resource Book

by 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
New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act & Forms 2022

by Paul DePetris ...

"A narrative context for the myriad of issues. It is a powerful asset to this book that the author has included such extensive and detailed forms." -- Steven M. Richman, Esq., Duane Morris, LLP, New Jersey Lawyer MagazineThis extraordinary volume is the definitive work in the field of New Jersey consumer fraud and is worth its weight in gold as a reference book. Since the Consumer Fraud Act is one ... Read more

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"A narrative context for the myriad of issues. It is a powerful asset to this book that the author has included such extensive and detailed forms." -- Steven M. Richman, Esq., Duane Morris, LLP, New Jersey Lawyer MagazineThis extraordinary volume is the definitive work in the field of New Jersey consumer fraud and is worth its weight in gold as a reference book. Since the Consumer Fraud Act is one
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America's Nightmare

by Madelyn Awalt ...

When Madelyn Awalt purchased a D.R. Horton home in Texas, it was supposed to be the American Dream. What she got instead was a nightmare of cut corners, shoddy building practices, and countless defects hidden behind new walls.In this shocking true story, she recounts her family's struggle against a construction giant that valued profits over integrity and a broken system that enabled the ... Read more

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When Madelyn Awalt purchased a D.R. Horton home in Texas, it was supposed to be the American Dream. What she got instead was a nightmare of cut corners, shoddy building practices, and countless defects hidden behind new walls.In this shocking true story, she recounts her family's struggle against a construction giant that valued profits over integrity and a broken system that enabled the
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The Jane Austen Collection: Slip-case Edition

by Jane Austen ...

Contents: Lady Susan Sense and Sensibility Pride and Prejudice Mansfield Park Emma Persuasion Northanger Abbey Juvenilia – Volume I Juvenilia – Volume II Juvenilia – Volume III ... Read more

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Contents: Lady Susan Sense and Sensibility Pride and Prejudice Mansfield Park Emma Persuasion Northanger Abbey Juvenilia – Volume I Juvenilia – Volume II Juvenilia – Volume III
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Practical Boundary Surveying

Legal and Technical Principles

by Paul Gay ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This complete guide to boundary surveying provides landowners, land surveyors and students with the necessary foundation to understand boundary surveying techniques and the common legal issues that govern boundary establishment. Far from a simple engineering function, boundary establishment is often a difficult and delicate matter, with real monetary and legal ramifications if not accomplished ... Read more

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This complete guide to boundary surveying provides landowners, land surveyors and students with the necessary foundation to understand boundary surveying techniques and the common legal issues that govern boundary establishment. Far from a simple engineering function, boundary establishment is often a difficult and delicate matter, with real monetary and legal ramifications if not accomplished
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Georgia Construction Law Handbook 2021

by T. Bart Gary, Jake Carroll ...

Georgia Construction Law Handbook follows and unpacks new movement in this area of law as it develops.It is a guide to common construction law issues, such as regulatory matters and the collection of money using the mechanic’s lien law or the public works bond laws. A ready reference for attorneys and construction and design professionals, the Handbook analyzes construction law in Georgia, as set ... Read more

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Georgia Construction Law Handbook follows and unpacks new movement in this area of law as it develops.It is a guide to common construction law issues, such as regulatory matters and the collection of money using the mechanic’s lien law or the public works bond laws. A ready reference for attorneys and construction and design professionals, the Handbook analyzes construction law in Georgia, as set
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Complete Tales and Poems

by Edgar Allan Poe ...

This ebook compiles Edgar Allan Poe's greatest writings, including novels, short stories and poems such as "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Raven" and "The Cask of Amontillado". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of ... Read more

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This ebook compiles Edgar Allan Poe's greatest writings, including novels, short stories and poems such as "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Raven" and "The Cask of Amontillado". This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of
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Construction Case Law Summaries - June 25, 2012

by CCLconstructionconsultants ...

Construction Case Law Summaries is a review of current construction case law that have been decided in court. The author, Michael T. Callahan has been a practicing construction consultant for the 26 years, focusing on construction claims and litigation ... Read more

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Construction Case Law Summaries is a review of current construction case law that have been decided in court. The author, Michael T. Callahan has been a practicing construction consultant for the 26 years, focusing on construction claims and litigation
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Introduction to Construction Contract Management

by Brian Greenhalgh ...

This book is an introduction to construction contract administration and management, covering the delivery and execution stage of a construction project and the various issues which the contract administrator needs to proactively manage. It can therefore be used as a contract administrator’s resource book covering what needs to be done (and why) to keep a construction project on track from a ... Read more

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This book is an introduction to construction contract administration and management, covering the delivery and execution stage of a construction project and the various issues which the contract administrator needs to proactively manage. It can therefore be used as a contract administrator’s resource book covering what needs to be done (and why) to keep a construction project on track from a
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Public Private Partnerships in International Construction

Learning from case studies

by Albert P. C. Chan, Esther Cheung ...

Over the last ten years public private partnerships have become ever more popular worldwide, expanding the body of experience among construction professionals, government agencies, and industry. In these economically challenging times, PPP has emerged as a crucial framework for providing infrastructure, and also to boost construction industry activity, while shielding the taxpayer from some of the ... Read more

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Over the last ten years public private partnerships have become ever more popular worldwide, expanding the body of experience among construction professionals, government agencies, and industry. In these economically challenging times, PPP has emerged as a crucial framework for providing infrastructure, and also to boost construction industry activity, while shielding the taxpayer from some of the
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Henry VI (Complete Plays)

by William Shakespeare ...

The First Part of King Henry the Sixth is history play by William Shakespeare, believed written in approximately 1588–1590. It is the first in the cycle of four plays often referred to as "The First Tetralogy". The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth, or Henry VI, Part 2, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed written in approximately 1590-91. It is the second part of the trilogy on ... Read more

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The First Part of King Henry the Sixth is history play by William Shakespeare, believed written in approximately 1588–1590. It is the first in the cycle of four plays often referred to as "The First Tetralogy". The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth, or Henry VI, Part 2, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed written in approximately 1590-91. It is the second part of the trilogy on
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Avoid Construction Disputes

10 Principles to Collaborate Effectively to Achieve On-Time and On-Budget Project Objectives

by Samuel K. Bentil ...

The construction industry is facing more than $80 billion in business disputes across all sectors, primarily due to project delays and cost overruns. Such disputes not only escalate costs and erode business relationships, but they also squander public or investor resources, elevate stress levels among employees and the workforce, and pass on increased costs to the final consumer, exacerbating ... Read more

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The construction industry is facing more than $80 billion in business disputes across all sectors, primarily due to project delays and cost overruns. Such disputes not only escalate costs and erode business relationships, but they also squander public or investor resources, elevate stress levels among employees and the workforce, and pass on increased costs to the final consumer, exacerbating
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Target Cost Contracting Strategy in Construction

Principles, Practices and Case Studies

by Daniel W.M. Chan, Joseph H.L. Chan ...

Series series Spon Research
The problems inherent in the traditional design-bid-build procurement method often lead to the adversarial working relationships within the construction industry. Target cost contracts, accompanied by a gain-share/pain-share arrangement serving as a cost incentive mechanism, have emerged in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Hong Kong with the aim of achieving better value for ... Read more

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The problems inherent in the traditional design-bid-build procurement method often lead to the adversarial working relationships within the construction industry. Target cost contracts, accompanied by a gain-share/pain-share arrangement serving as a cost incentive mechanism, have emerged in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Hong Kong with the aim of achieving better value for
... Read more
Understanding the NEC4 Term Service Contract

A Practical Handbook

by Kelvin Hughes, Patrick Waterhouse ...

Series series Understanding Construction
Use of the NEC4 suite of contracts continues to grow and the new edition of Understanding the NEC4 Term Service Contract includes significant additional materials and changes since its original publication immediately after the initial release of the NEC4 contracts. Experienced authors and construction contracts specialists Kelvin Hughes and Patrick Waterhouse have added numerous practical ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Use of the NEC4 suite of contracts continues to grow and the new edition of Understanding the NEC4 Term Service Contract includes significant additional materials and changes since its original publication immediately after the initial release of the NEC4 contracts. Experienced authors and construction contracts specialists Kelvin Hughes and Patrick Waterhouse have added numerous practical
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Nuclear Power Plant Development

Contract Issues, Claims and Disputes

by Cyril Chern ...

Series series Construction Practice Series
Nuclear Power Plant Development covers the intricacies of developing a nuclear power plant project from a construction and legal standpoint. It deals with structuring, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of standard and specialised contracts relating to the development of nuclear power-generation projects and also covers the other forms of power-generating facilities. It covers the forms of ... Read more

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Nuclear Power Plant Development covers the intricacies of developing a nuclear power plant project from a construction and legal standpoint. It deals with structuring, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of standard and specialised contracts relating to the development of nuclear power-generation projects and also covers the other forms of power-generating facilities. It covers the forms of
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Representing the Project Owner

A Construction Lawyer's Guide

Edited by Anatoly M. Darov, Kristen Sherwin, Sanjay Kurian ...

In the field of construction law, understanding the unique issues, considerations, and complexities of the Owner's role in the construction process can be daunting for practitioners new to this area of practice. Representing the Project Owner: A Construction Lawyer's Guide is a foundational guide - written by seasoned construction attorneys and consultants - to serve a starting point for further ... Read more

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In the field of construction law, understanding the unique issues, considerations, and complexities of the Owner's role in the construction process can be daunting for practitioners new to this area of practice. Representing the Project Owner: A Construction Lawyer's Guide is a foundational guide - written by seasoned construction attorneys and consultants - to serve a starting point for further
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Adesivos E Suas Aplicações

by Armin Franz Isenmann ...

O campo de aplicação de adesivos se estende, desde o simples curativo até a tecnologia médica sofisticada, desde a sola de sapato até a estrutura sandwich na construção aeroespacial. A maioria das colas se baseia em polímeros orgânicos que podem ter qualidades pegajosas por si só ou então desenvolver suas qualidades adesivas por uma reação química, após sua aplicação. Este livro proporciona uma ... Read more

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O campo de aplicação de adesivos se estende, desde o simples curativo até a tecnologia médica sofisticada, desde a sola de sapato até a estrutura sandwich na construção aeroespacial. A maioria das colas se baseia em polímeros orgânicos que podem ter qualidades pegajosas por si só ou então desenvolver suas qualidades adesivas por uma reação química, após sua aplicação. Este livro proporciona uma
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Perícia Grafotécnica:

by Elesbão Vitor Da Silva Neto ...

Na perícia grafotécnica, o estudo dos traços é uma ferramenta essencial para a análise de documentos e assinaturas, especialmente em contextos forenses. A morfogênese dos traços, que se refere ao desenvolvimento e à evolução das características gráficas ao longo do tempo, permite que os peritos identifiquem padrões únicos de escrita que podem ser atribuídos a indivíduos específicos. ... Read more

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Na perícia grafotécnica, o estudo dos traços é uma ferramenta essencial para a análise de documentos e assinaturas, especialmente em contextos forenses. A morfogênese dos traços, que se refere ao desenvolvimento e à evolução das características gráficas ao longo do tempo, permite que os peritos identifiquem padrões únicos de escrita que podem ser atribuídos a indivíduos específicos.
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Guide to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction

The Red Book 2017

by Michael D. Robinson ...

Enables readers to easily understand the contract to enable better compliance and efficiencyGuide to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction: The Red Book 2017 helps the reader overcome some of the difficulties encountered on a typical international construction project using the FIDIC Construction Contract 2nd Edition (the 2017 Red Book), by summarizing the activities and duties of ... Read more

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Enables readers to easily understand the contract to enable better compliance and efficiencyGuide to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction: The Red Book 2017 helps the reader overcome some of the difficulties encountered on a typical international construction project using the FIDIC Construction Contract 2nd Edition (the 2017 Red Book), by summarizing the activities and duties of
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