Calculating Construction Damages

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Wolters Kluwer, Jan 1, 2000 - Technology & Engineering - 455 pages

Calculating construction damages can be complex and confusing. Written by recognized experts in the area of construction claims, Aspen Publishersand’ Calculating Construction Damages is a one-of-a-kind resource providing step-by-step guidelines for valuing a claim and calculating damages.

Calculating Construction Damages keeps you completely up-to-date with the changes in the construction industry, and provides new and updated coverage on:

Reductions in scope through deductive changes The meaning and explanation of acceleration The use of the actual cost method and the total cost method to calculate damages The effectiveness of expanding on productivity analysis. The definition of home office overhead costs and the use of the Eichleay formula. The most recent assessment of attorneysand’ fees on Miller Act claims

Only Aspen Publishersand’ Calculating Construction Damages leads you through every step you need to take in order to reach an accurate assessment of construction damages. Complete coverage includes:

General Principles of Damage Calculation Labor Costs Equipment and Small Tool Costs; Additional Equipment Costs Material Costs Bond and Insurance Costs Home Office Overhead

Calculating Construction Damages is organized by type of damage rather than type of claim. Its clear, mathematical techniques will enable you to value any claim and accurately calculate damages.

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Contents

General Principles of Damage Calculation
1
Labor Costs Chapter 3 Equipment and Small Tool Costs Additional Equipment Costs
11
Chapter 2
37
6
43
9
49
14
70
Chapter 3
75
23
86
Profit
167
Interest
191
Attorneys Fees and Claim Preparation Costs
211
Presentation of Damages
229
Claims By Owners
239
Liquidated Damages
255
Contract Clauses That Affect Damage Calculations
279
Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C
305

CAD wwww
92
Material Costs
97
37
104
Bond and Insurance Costs
111
Home Office Overhead
121
Jobsite Overhead
157
APPENDIX A Cost Accounting Systems
307
APPENDIX B Sample Damage Calculations
331
Examples of Different Types of Damage Calculations
405
Table of Cases
421
Index
443
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Calculating Construction Damages Cumulative Supplement
William Schwartzkopf,John J McNamara
No preview available - 2008

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Bibliographic information

TitleCalculating Construction Damages
AuthorsWilliam Schwartzkopf, John J. McNamara
Editionillustrated
PublisherWolters Kluwer, 2000
ISBN0735514801, 9780735514805
Length455 pages
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Technology & Engineering / Construction / Contracting
  
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