Construction Claims Manual for Residential Contractors

Conflicts over change orders not only delay a project, they can result in costly litigation. This unique guide explores the legal intricacies and strategic uses of construction claims and change orders, showing exactly how to use them for maximum protection and profit. Filled with ready-to-use forms, it supplies all the tools and techniques needed to successfully prepare and establish a change order, use RFIs and RFCs to generate or avoid change orders and claims, utilize change orders as a profit-making tool, settle disputes before trouble starts, defend against claims and citations, and more. The legal ramifications of schedule delays are also discussed in detail.