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California Construction Law, Sixteenth Edition » (16TH)

Book cover image of California Construction Law, Sixteenth Edition by Gordon Hunt Esq.

Authors: Gordon Hunt Esq., Esq Hunt, Esq Gibbs
ISBN-13: 9780735505452, ISBN-10: 0735505454
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Date Published: November 1999
Edition: 16TH

Author Biography: Gordon Hunt Esq.

Book Synopsis

The topics in the book are organized in the same manner as they would actually arise in a construction project. First, the book deals with pre-construction issues licensing, bidding, and the formation of the construction contract. It then discusses

Ch. 1	Licensing	1
Ch. 2	Bidding	35
Ch. 3	Construction Contracts	47
Ch. 4	Breach of Contract by Owner	63
Ch. 5	Breach of Contract by Contractor	73
Ch. 6	Construction Claims	83
Ch. 7	Expanding Liability in thc Construction Industry	111
Ch. 8	Mechanics' Liens, Stop Notices, Bonds	115
Ch. 9	Stop Notices and Bonds on Public Works	185
Ch. 10	Miller Act	197
Ch. 11	Attachment	201
Ch. 12	Effective Collection Techniques	207
Ch. 13	Security Interests under the Uniform Commercial Code	211
Ch. 14	When a Subcontractor Declares Bankruptcy	223
Ch. 15	Home Improvement Contracts	233
Ch. 16	Arbitration versus Litigation	241
	Appendixes	245
	Glossary	257
	Table of Cases	289
	Index	303