Chapter 1 The Construction Project Introduction 1
1.1 The construction project and construction contract 1
1.2 The Project Goal and Scope 3
1.3 Construction categories 3
1.4 Project Finance 5
1.5 Construction Contract Types 6
疑难词句 9
中文综述 10
Questions 15
Chapter 2 Construction Enterprises 16
2.1 The individual Proprietorship 16
2.2 The general partnership 17
2.3 The Limited Partnership 19
2.4 The Corporation 19
2.5 The foreign corporations in China 21
疑难词句 22
中文综述 23
Questions 28
Chapter 3 The Contract Parties 29
3.1 Participants in a construction contract 29
3.2 Rights and responsibilities of the Employer 33
3.3 The rights and responsibilities of the Contractor 33
3.4 The role of the Engineer 35
疑难词句 36
中文综述 37
Questions 44
Chapter 4 Construction Tendering 45
4.1 Construction tendering 45
4.2 Types of tendering 45
4.3 Single stage and two stage tendering process 47
4.4 Conventional tender procedure 48
4.5 Contractors acknowledgement in bidding 50
4.6 China tendering 51
疑难词句 54
中文综述 55
Questions 59
Chapter 5 Signing the Contract 60
5.1 How to properly sign a contract so it will be enforceable 60
5.2 Finding agreement in practice 61
5.3 Offer 61
5.4 The acceptance 63
5.5 Consideration 65
5.6 Steps to sign a successful construction contract 66
疑难词句 68
中文综述 69
Questions 74
Chapter 6 Standard Form Construction Contract 75
6.1 What is standard form of construction contract 75
6.2 FIDIC 76
6.3 Institution of Civil Engineers(ICE) 78
6.4 The New Engineering Contract(the NEC) 80
6.5 The Joint Contracts Tribunal(JCT) 83
6.6 The American Institute of Architects(AIA) 84
疑难语句 86
中文综述 86
Questions 95
Chapter 7 Important Contract Clauses 96
7.1 Payment 96
7.2 Differing site conditions 97
7.3 Dispute clauses 98
7.4 Liquidated damages 99
7.5 Delay and extensions of time 101
7.6 Indemnification and insurance 103
7.7 Notice-of-claim requirements 104
7.8 Termination clauses 105
疑难语句 106
中文综述 107
Questions 114
Chapter 8 Subcontracts 115
8.1 Introduction 115
8.2 Types of Subcontractors 116
8.3 Subcontractors in FIDIC 117
8.4 Nominated Subcontractors 119
8.5 Dispute resolution of Subcontractor 120
疑难词汇 121
中文综述 122
Questions 127
Chapter 9 Variations in Contracts 128
9.1 Definitions of variations 128
9.2 Reasons for causing a variation order 129
9.3 Effective Approach to control variations 133
9.4 Refused variations and disagreements 137
疑难词汇 137
中文综述 138
Questions 143
Chapter 10 Construction Insurance 144
10.1 Construction risks 144
10.2 Construction insurance 145
10.3 Construction insurance checklist 148
10.4 Subrogation 151
疑难词汇 152
中文综述 153
Questions 158
Chapter 11 Claim and counterclaim 159
11.1 Claims and counterclaims 159
11.2 Contractor's claims under the FIDIC 161
11.3 The contractor's claim procedure 164
11.4 Employer's Claim under FIDIC 167
11.5 Claim clause under FIDIC 2017 169
疑难词汇 170
中文综述 171
Questions 180
Chapter 12 Alternative Dispute Resolution 181
12.1 Introduction 181
12.2 Methods of dispute settlement 181
12.3 Direct negotiation 183
12.4 Mediation 183
12.5 Conciliation 185
12.6 Mini-trial procedure 186
12.7 Dispute Review Board 187
12.8 Dispute Adjudication Board 188
12.9 Arbitration 190
疑难词汇 191
中文综述 191
Questions 199
参考文献 200