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Property: Construction

Compiles state and federal resources covering real estate, landlord-tenant law, construction, zoning, and land-use law.

Treatises and Monographs

Bruner and O'Conner on Construction Law by Philip L. Bruner, Patrick J. O'Connor, Jr.
Call Number: KF902 .B78 2002
7 Volumes including 2018 Supp.
Sweet on Construction Law (ABA) by Justin Sweet
Call Number: KF902 .Z9 S94 1997
Sweet on Construction Industry Contracts: Major AIA Documents by Jonathan J. Sweet
Call Number: KF902 .S936 2009
The Construction Contracts Book by Daniel S. Brennan
Call Number: KF902 .B745 2008
Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process by Justin Sweet, Marc M. Schneier
Call Number: KF902 .S93 2013
State-by-State Guide to Construction and Design Law by Carl J. Circo and Christopher H. Little
Call Number: KF902 .S73 2009
Construction Industry Formbook by James Acret
Call Number: KF902.A3 C87 2011-
Construction Checklists: a Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues by Fred D. Wilshusen, Eric A. Berg, Terrence L. Brookie
Call Number: KF902 .C59294 2008
Construction Arbitration Handbook by James Acret, Annette Davis Perrochet
Call Number: KF902 .A73 2006
Construction Contracts Book: how to find common ground in negotiating the 2007 industry form contract documents by Daniel S. Brennan ... [et al.] ; ABA Forum on the Construction Industry.
Call Number: KF902 .B745 2008
The 2017 A201 Deskbook (ABA) by Charles M. Sink ... [et al.]
Call Number: KF902 .S55 2017
Proving and Pricing Construction Claims by Robert F. Cushman ... [et al.]
Call Number: KF902 .P76 2001-
Commercial Real Estate Law Practice Manual with Forms (ABA) by James P. McAndrews
Call Number: KF572 .M38 2009
Law of Green Buildings: regulatory and legal issues in design, construction, operations, and financing (ABA) by J. Cullen Howe and Michael B. Gerrard
Call Number: KF5701 .L39 2010
Public Accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Call Number: KF5709.3.H35 S43
32nd Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law by Virginia CLE
Call Number: KFV2555.8.B8 C67 2011
-Includes "Recent Developments in Construction Law in Virginia" (Thomas M. Wolf)
Virginia Construction Law Deskbook by Richard F. Smit (Virginia CLE 2011)
Call Number: KFV2555.8.B8 V57 2011
Topics include: Overview (Wolf); Licensing of contractors, architects, engineer; Building codes, permits, zoning; Design professionals; Contract delivery systems; Bidding; Drafting issues; Unforeseen work site conditions; Termination; Immigration and labor law; Project scheduling; Mechanics' liens; Bankruptcy; Insurance; OSHA; ADR; Effective trial presentations; Ethnics; Sick building and toxic mold claims.
Construction Law by West
Call Number: KFV2555.8.B8 C675
Alternate Title: Virginia Construction Law (West's Virginia Practice Series)
Everything You Need to Know About Mechanic's Liens by Virginia CLE
Call Number: KFV2555.5.A75 E93 2007
Westlaw "Construction" Database
-"Construction" is a regional publication covering Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Building Codes (International Code Council)

International Building Code (2018)
-Trienniel
-Also Fire, Mechanical, Plumbing, Existing Building
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
-Three codes: Construction; Rehabilitation; Maintenance
KFV2859.A1 V85 2009

Periodicals

Non-law databases such as Proquest or EBSCOhost include titles:

Construction Bulletin
Construction Constractor
Construction & Engineering in the United States

Proquest
EBSCOhost
Construction Lawyer (ABA)
Law Library Journals - Basement
Call Number: Journal .A4554 (v.18 - 33; 1998-2013)
HeinOnline- v.1-v.36

Associations

The American Institute of Architects
Standard Forms of Agreement
American Bar Association - Litigation Division - Construction Committee