Most construction disputes happen
because the contractor and the
owner have different expectations
about how a job will be handled
and how it will look when it's done.
The best way to avoid misunderstandings
is to furnish the owner
with a descriptive construction contract
that is appropriate for both the
size of the job and the personality of
the owner. In other words, the
simpler the job and the better you
know the owner, the simpler the
contract ought to be. You need to
provide an adequate level of contract
language to govern the business
relationship, but you don't
want to overwhelm people with
long contracts for small jobs.
Short Form Contract
What follows is a summary of the
first part