WHO PAYS FOR THE UNEXPECTED IN CONSTRUCTION? A HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR'S VIEWPOINT. IN: PREPARING FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY, PROCEEDINGS OF CONSTRUCTION CONGRESS '91, SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS IN COOPERATION WITH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS AND THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL 13-16, 1991

The author recounts a construction project which experienced problems and proceeds to answer the question posed in the title. The answer is that the owner, the engineer, and the contractor all pay for construction delays and mishaps. The author favors alternate dispute resolution in lieu of court decisions.

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• Authors:
  • Worischeck, C A
• Publication Date: 1991

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Construction management; Construction scheduling; Contractors; Contracts; Costs; Courts; Engineers; Facilities; Legal action
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Construction problems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Finance; Highways; Law; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00619004
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-87262-801-9
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1992 12:00AM