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Subsurface Conditions : Risk Management for Design and Construction Management Professionals by David J. Hatem β€” book cover

Subsurface Conditions : Risk Management for Design and Construction Management Professionals

by David J. Hatem
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Overview

Subsurface projects can spell tremendous liability and risk concerns for geotechnical engineers, who pay among the highest liability insurance rates among A/E/C professionals. Written for a non-legal audience by a recognized liability authority, this helpful book brings together the information and expertise needed to manage the non-technical aspects of such projects. Discusses the implications of errors and omissions, applicable law, bid and contract document disclosure, and much more. Filled with relevant case studies.

About the Author, David J. Hatem

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.

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Explains to geotechnical and civil engineers the ins and outs of professional liability encountered when designing or building underground structures. Discusses contracts, insurance, risk exposure, liability allocations, dispute resolution, and other non-technical aspects. Also offers general guidelines and practical steps for identifying and avoiding foreseeable professional hazards and for surviving when, despite all precautions, the bottom falls out. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Book Details

Published
January 16, 1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pages
465
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780471156079

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