Multimedia-Based Construction Safety Education
A Knowledge-based Construction Claims Advisor
Nothing to Fear but Lawsuits, Study Finds
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Construction: Mediation as a Means of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Construction Inspection Liability on Public Sector Projects
Dispute Review Boards: A Board Member's Perspective
Contractual Relationship Not a Necessity for Lawsuit
Earning Empowerment From Stakeholders
Forensic Aspects of Future HSGT
Forensic sciences deal with the relations and application of technical problems in litigation and court procedures. This paper anticipates possible legal actions that may involve the introduction...
Natural Resource Damage Case Selection Criteria
A number of practical considerations dictate that only a fraction of all potential natural resource claims are actually negotiated or litigated under Federal statutes that provides for...
Damage Determination
Various statutory authorities have designated agencies that own, manage or protect natural resources to be trustees for the resources on behalf of the public. Under those authorities,...
The Injury/Restoration Handshake
This paper explains the two components of restoration, proposes a system for evaluating injuries while planning a damage assessment, and applies these concepts to a hypothetical release...
The Use of Economics in Restoration Planning
Economic methods can be used to estimate the value of resource services in terms of a common denominator (e.g., dollars). Resource value estimates can help in determining the expected...
Session Abstruct?NOAA's Damage Assessment and Restoration Program: A Program for the Present and Future
The Potential of Mediation for Resolving Conflicts Between Irrigation and Urban Water Users
This paper discusses the potential of mediation as a means of managing and resolving conflict productivity. Conflict over allocation and use of water may arise from technical or substantive...
More Than an Underground Success
Starting with the premise that reasonable people, guided by impartial experts they have selected, can come to a reasonable solution, dispute review boards, or DRBs, have amassed an enviable...
Nassau County Sludge Management Multi-Phased Environmental Assessment
Steering Clear of Tort Claims
Tort liability has become a major issue for today's highway engineer. Claims against state highway departments charging that deficient roadways caused or contributed to traffic...
Improper Uses of Construction Specifications
Uses and abuses of construction specifications is a phenomenon discussed everywhere construction people gather. Issues addressed tend to be both general in nature, and project specific....
Implementation of Material Requirements in Specifications
This paper focuses on where to find information on materials, their compatibility, minimum standards and specifying of materials and their use. The paper also presents case histories on...
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