Construction Forms
& Contracts by
Craig Savage and
Karen Jones-
Mitchell (Craftsman
Book Company,
1994; 800/829-
8123). Softcover,
81/2x11, 427 pages
with a 31/2-inch
disk. $39.75.
What is black and white, and dread
all over? Paperwork. Contracts, time
sheets, change orders — all these and
more are necessary when you run your
own business.
Construction Forms & Contracts is a
no-nonsense form book that will be useful
to anyone who has yet to tame the
paperwork beast. It contains 125 forms,
ranging from contract statements to
field reports, which are listed in five
categories: Accounting, Contracts,
Estimating, Field Forms, and General
Office Forms.
What I found particularly appealing
about this book was its practical format.
Each form is displayed full size (8"x11")
and ready to photocopy. The authors
explain