New York Construction Law

New York Construction Law covers everything from licensing and contracts to disputes and claims-including full chapters on design-build projects and recent trends in ADR. it examines all the pertinent cases and statutes, with expert analysis by the state¿s top construction attorneys, along with practical insights, warnings, and advice culled from years of experience. Highlights include: Extensive discussion of the newly enacted Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Burden of proof under the Eicheleay formula Pending legislation in New York that would permit a new form of business entity that would be known as ¿design professional service corporation¿ Efforts by Governor Pataki to repeal the Wick¿s Law Pending state legislation that would render design-build contracts void unless the licensed engineer or architect is specifically identified in the contract and such licensee¿s practice is independent of the contracting party¿s business Pending state legislation that would increase the threshold for public works contracts Latest cases concerning who may file a lien, what items are lienable, when liens can be filed, liens filed against condominiums, lien foreclosure actions, As well as a new section regarding assignee of construction contracts Whether you¿re an attorney, owner, contractor, designer, or other construction professional with business in New York, you will want to have this timesaving resource within easy reach.Zetlin is the author of 'New York Construction Law' with ISBN 9780735530133 and ISBN 0735530130.