Table of Contents

Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Construction Industry
Chapter 2. The Start of the Construction Process
Chapter 3. The General Conditions to the Construction Contract
Chapter 4. ConsensusDOCS Integrated Project Delivery, and Lean Construction Contracts
Chapter 5. Bonds and Insurance
Chapter 6. Organizing the Project Team
Chapter 7. Successful Project Completion Demands a Successful Start
Chapter 8. Estimating
Chapter 9. Buying Out the Job
Chapter 10. The Change Orders
Chapter 11. Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Chapter 12. Project Documentation
Chapter 13. Claims, Disputes, Arbitration, and Mediation
Chapter 14. Safety in Construction
Chapter 15. Design-Build
Chapter 16. Sustainability and Green Buildings
Chapter 17. Interoperability and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Index

About the Author

Sidney M. Levy (Baltimore, Maryland) is an independent construction industry consultant with more than 30 years in the industry. He is the author of numerous books on construction methods and operations.