Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering, and the Construction Process [Hardcover]

Justin Sweet (Author), Marc M. Schneier (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 053446467X | ISBN-13: 978-0534464677 | Publication Date: May 21, 2004 | Edition: 7

The primary focus of this text is to provide a bridge for students between the academic world and the real world. This bridge is built through an understanding of what is law, how law is created, how law affects almost every activity of human conduct, and how legal institutions operate. Intended mainly for architectural and engineering students, but increasingly for those in business schools and law schools, this text features a clear, concise, and jargon-free presentation. It probes beneath the surface of legal rules and uncovers why these rules developed as they did, outlines arguments for and against these rules, and examines how they work in practice. Updated with the most recent developments in the legal aspects of architectural, engineering, and the construction processes, this text is also a valuable reference for practitioners that has been cited in over twenty-five court decisions.

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About the Author

Justin Sweet is the John H. Boalt Professor of Law, Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley. Born and raised in Wisconsin, he attended the University of Wisconsin, where he received a B.A., phi beta kappa, in literature in 1951 and an LL.B. in 1953. He was note editor for the "Law Review" and Order of the Coif. After serving on the staff of the attorney general of Wisconsin, he was in the Judge-Advocate General's Corps and later practiced in Milwaukee. He joined the Boalt faculty in 1958, where he taught Contracts, Construction Law, and Insurance until the early 1990s. Sweet was a visiting professor at the University of Rome (as a Fulbright Lecturer), Hebrew University, University of Leuven in Belgium, Osgoode Hall in Canada, Tel-Aviv University, and the University of Fribourg.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 732 pages
• Publisher: CL-Engineering; 7 edition (May 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 053446467X
• ISBN-13: 978-0534464677
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.9 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a Law Student, January 27, 2004

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This review is from: Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process (Hardcover)

This is probably the most comprehensive construction law book I have ever read. It is an absolute must for a law student taking construction law.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, February 20, 2006

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This review is from: Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering, and the Construction Process (Hardcover)

First, I am not a lawyer, but a praticing design/ contruction professional. I have used this book for years. I find it very well written and easy to use. I have loaned it to so many lawyers when thing get tight that I don't remember all of them. I highly recommend this book for anyone who has to deal with contracts and construction. When things start to go sour, its a great resource for all parties involved.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Construction Management Law Text Ever, November 30, 2011

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This review is from: Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process (Hardcover)

Written by an artisan of his craft. This should be the first book in a construction manager's library. The book is a fantastic reference for a national company or a local builder. Sweet walks you through the history and evaloution of the concepts, peppers them with real court decisions and analysis, applies them to today's enviornment, advises you of the current trends and tacitly invites you to join the discussion. I only wish I had the current edition. Required text for Western Carolina University's Master of Construction Management degree program.