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Civil Engineering Contracts

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Civil Engineering Specification

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This Book is mainly concerned with the drafting of specifications for civil and municipal engineering work, but it is felt desirable to begin by considering the relationship of the specification to other contract documents, particularly the Conditions of Contract.

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Seeley, I.H. (1976). Civil Engineering Contracts. In: Civil Engineering Specification. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06610-0_1

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