Subsurface Conditions: Risk Management for Design and Construction Management Professionals

ISBN-13: 9780471156079 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 465 str.

David J. Hatem

Opis

Management of liability and risk in geotechnical engineering can be as important as technical expertise. This book seeks to provide engineers with an understanding of the non-technical aspects of geotechnical engineering. It discusses the implications of errors and omissions, applicable law, and other elements related to claims and disputes.

Spis treści

Client–Consultant Selection (D. Thompson).

The Professional Services Agreement (J. Monsees & T. Smirnoff).

Subsurface Investigations and Geotechnical Report Preparation (G. Brierley).

Preparation of Contract Documents for Subsurface Projects (E. Abbott).

Risk Management Considerations for Complex Subsurface Projects (T. Neff).

Engineers′ Involvement in Construction Means and Methods of Subsurface Projects (R. Simon).

Risk Management Considerations for Engineers Engaged by Contractors on Subsurface Projects (J. Guertin).

Role of the Professional Consultant in the Evaluation of Differing Site Conditions Claims (S. Poulos).

Dispute Resolution Mechanisms for Differing Site Conditions Claims (H. Caspe).

Professional Liability and Risk Allocation/Management Considerations for Design and Construction Management Professionals Involved in Subsurface Projects (D. Hatem).

Insurance for Subsurface Projects (T. Gilmartin).

Appendix.

Index.

O autorze

DAVID J. HATEM, Esq., is a partner with Burns & Levinson LLP in Boston, Massachusetts. He frequently lectures on issues of professional liability for design and construction management professionals and has authored numerous articles in that area. Mr. Hatem teaches at Tufts University, School of Engineering, on the legal aspects of engineering.

Blurb

An engineer′s survival guide

Geotechnical and civil engineers, this is one book you can′t afford to be without. The first and only complete guide to subsurface engineering risk management, Subsurface Conditions arms you with the knowledge and expertise you need to prevail over one of the greatest challenges you face––professional liability.

Writing in logical, concise language that is easy to grasp, engineering and legal professionals from some of America′s top firms share what they know about all nontechnical aspects of underground construction. With the help of many instructive case studies, they guide you through the essential ins and outs of contracts, insurance, risk exposure, liability allocation, dispute resolution, and more. And––just as importantly––they provide guidelines and action steps for identifying and avoiding foreseeable professional hazards as well as surviving the unforeseen.