Research and preparation are quite possibly the two most important phases of a construction project. However, even the most exhaustive research and the most thorough preparation may not be enough to protect your interests if you do not hire competent contractors and work with good contract documents. In the litigious world of today, professional builders and contractors, as well as, homeowners and owner/builders need to think about the legal aspects of everything they do.

A contract may be of little need when all parties agree, and it is only as good as the judge or jury that interprets it when there are disagreements. Yet, a well written contract, which has been reviewed by a competent construction law and/or real estate attorney, is your best insurance that your construction project will be a successful one.

Construction Contracts

• Construction Contracts - by Keith Collier

• Construction Contracts: Law and Management - by Will Hughes, J. R. Murdoch

• Construction Change Orders: Impact, Avoidance, and Documentation - by James J. O'Brien

• Documents, Contracts and Worksheets for Home Builders - by Alan R. Trellis

• Contracts and Liability for Builders and Remodelers/With Disk - by David S. Jaffe

• Smith, Currie & Hancock's LLP's Common Sense Construction Law: A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional (2nd Edition) - by Robert B. Ansley, Thomas J. Kelleher, Anthony D. Lehman

• Design-Build: Planning Through Development (2nd Edition) - by Jeffrey L. Beard, Edward C. Wundram, Michael C. Loulakis
  
  

• National Mechanics Liens Handbook - by James Acret

• Construction Claims Manual for Residential Contractors - by Jonathan F. Hutchings

• Construction Contracting: Business and Legal Principles - by Stuart H. Bartholomew

• Avoiding or Minimizing Construction Litigation (The Construction Law Library) - by Jonathan J. Sweet

• Arbitration of Construction Claims 2000 Edition - by James Acret

• Contracts With the Trades: Scope of Work Models for Home Builders - by John Fredley, John E. Schaufelberger

• Before You Hire a Contractor: A Construction Guidebook for Consumers - by Steve Gonzalez, Joseph Pappas, Diana Hunter

• Hiring Contractors Without Going Through Hell: How to Find, Hire, Supervise, and Pay Professional Help for Home Renovations and Repairs - by Ellis Levinson

• The Homeowners' Guide to Hiring Contractors - by Brett P. Kennelly, Eddy Hall

• The Unofficial Guide to Hiring Contractors (The Unofficial Guide Series) - by Duncan Calder Stephens

• Simplified Guide to Construction Law - by James Acret

• Construction Law - by Brian M. Samuels

• Construction Contract Law (Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides) - by John J. P. Krol

• The Building Professional's Guide to Contract Documents - by Waller S. Poage

• Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process - by Justin Sweet

• Sweet on Construction Industry Contracts: Major AIA Documents (Construction Law Library - 2 Volume Set, 4th Edition) - by Justin Sweet