Bruner, Philip L. and O'Connor, Patrick J. Bruner & O'Connor on Construction Law. St. Paul, MN : West Group, 2002- (2023 Update) [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
Bruner & O'Connor on Construction Law is the authoritative treatise on American construction law. It offers a thorough exploration of the development of construction law principles in the context of changing construction materials, methods, standards, and laws. Cited in many federal and state court opinions as an authoritative resource, it discusses contract formation and interpretation and provides: coverage of contract changes and extras, analysis of the AIA General Conditions Project delivery methods and contract pricing arrangements; standard construction contract forms; and a brief road map to international construction law.
Construction Law. Steven G.M. Stein, editor-in-chief. Matthew Bender & Company, 2013- (2024 Update) [Available electronically via Lexis Advance to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
Construction Law is the definitive treatise for lawyers who prepare construction contracts or litigate construction disputes.
Shean, Owen J. and Patin, Douglas L. Construction Insurance : Coverages and Disputes. Matthew Bender & Company, 2012- (2024 Update) [Available electronically via Lexis Advance to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
This treatise focuses on the three most prevalent forms of insurance used in the construction field: the Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) policy, the builder's risk policy, and the architect/engineer's liability policy. Construction Insurance attempts to synthesize the wide-ranging decisions and statutes interpreting insurance policies used in the construction industry, acknowledging that the diversity among jurisdictions in the treatment of insurance contracts is an accepted part of the field.
Turner, Scott C. Insurance Coverage of Construction Disputes. St. Paul, MN : Thomson Reuters, 2010- (2024 Update) [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
Providing an informed examination of insurance coverage of construction disputes, this treatise discusses in detail commercial general liability (CGL), policy provisions, and how courts in construction claims have interpreted the clauses. This treatise also covers: how to get an insurer to pay settlement costs; legal fees under a CGL policy; which exclusions to include in policies; how to obtain coverage despite the exclusions; judgments; affirmative actions; defenses; insurer's duty to indemnify; rights, duties, and claims handling practices.
