Understand the legal principles applicable to construction good and workmanlike manner.
Mr. Stark will provide references to various requirements in major construction contract documents, the basic decisions in contested claims of workmanlike performance, and the various decisions which define the legal requisites and proof for workmanship claims. This topic will provide you with detailed information and understanding of the basic legal principles applicable to construction workmanship, including: contract terms, standards, customs, usage and practices. These important legal distinctions can implement dispute avoidance and assist in resolving claims early, even before mediation, arbitration, or litigation in the courts.
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Agenda
Workmanship in Construction
Workmanship; Historic Evolution
Basic Construction Terms vs. Construction Contract Terms
Workmanship Terms, Interpreted and Applied
Construction Contract Requirements - Construction Documents and Specifications
Contractual vs. Implied Duties of Workmanship
Applications, Legal Distinctions and Emerging References
Regulations; Statutes, Codes and Rules
Construction Industry Workmanship: Trades, Custom, Usage and Practices
- S. Supreme Court; Workmanship Decisions
Federal and State Courts; Workmanship Decisions
What Is "Good and Proper Workmanship"?
Contract Governance
Workmanship Claims and Resolution
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Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on December 6, 2017.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Faculty

J. Norman Stark, Esq., B.F.A., B.Arch.
J. Norman Stark, Attorney at Law
- Attorney at Law and Registered Architect Emeritus, (AIA, N.C.A.R.B)
- More than 40 years of combined professional experience, beginning as a trade carpenter in 1952, and advancing to construction manager, architect and attorney
- Past city architect and plans examiner for a developing Ohio City
- Written, lectured, and taught combined professional specialties nationally, with appearances at national conferences, seminars, conventions, universities, radio and television
- Wrote The Construction Claims Investigation Worklist (2015)
- Can be contacted at [email protected]
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Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

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