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    <title>Interpreting construction contracts</title>
    <subTitle>fundamental principles for contractors, project managers, and contract administrators</subTitle>
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    <namePart>Thomas, H. Randolph</namePart>
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    <namePart>Ellis, Ralph D.</namePart>
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    <place>
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    <publisher>American Society of Civil Engineers</publisher>
    <dateIssued>c2007</dateIssued>
    <dateIssued encoding="marc">2007</dateIssued>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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    <extent>xvii, 451 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.</extent>
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  <tableOfContents>Introduction -- Basic concepts -- What is a contract? -- Fundamental principles -- Types of changes and disputes -- Notice requirements -- Extra work and oral change orders -- Rules for contract interpretation -- Differing site conditions -- Misrepresentations -- Defective specifications -- The no-damages-for-delay clause -- Substantial completion -- Liquidated damages</tableOfContents>
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  <note type="statement of responsibility">H. Randolph Thomas, Ralph D. Ellis, Jr</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references and index</note>
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    <topic>Construction contracts</topic>
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
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    <topic>Construction contracts</topic>
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>Interpretation and construction</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Contractors</topic>
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>Handbooks, manuals, etc</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Project managers</topic>
    <geographic>United States</geographic>
    <topic>Handbooks, manuals, etc</topic>
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  <identifier type="isbn">0784409218 (hbk.)</identifier>
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