A01_SAMU5231_03_SE_FM.indd Page 2 7/30/15 7:53 /207/PHC00212/9780133575231_SAMUELS/SAMUELS_PRACTICAL_LAW_OF_ARCHITECTURE_ENGINEEPM userLibrary and Archives Canada Cataloguing in PublicationSamuels, Brian M., authorPractical law of architecture, engineering, and geoscience / Brian M. Samuels (Samuels & Co.,Barristers and Solicitors), Doug R. Sanders (Borden Ladner Gervais LLP). —Third Canadian edition.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 978-0-13-357523-1 (paperback)1. Architects—Legal status, laws, etc.—Canada. 2. Engineers—Legal status, laws, etc.—Canada.3. Earth scientists—Legal status, laws, etc.—Canada. 4. Architectural contracts—Canada.5. Engineering contracts—Canada. 6. Negligence—Canada.I. Sanders, Doug R. (Doug Ronald), 1964–, author II. Title.KE2727.S26 2015 344.7101’762 C2015-904027–2KF2925.S26 2015Copyright © 2016, 2011, 2007 Brian M. Samuels and Doug R. Sanders.Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by copyright andpermission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage ina retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,recording, or likewise. For information regarding permission, write to the PermissionsDepartment.Original edition published by Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA.Copyright © 1996 Pearson Education, Inc. This edition is authorized for sale only in Canada.ISBN 978-0-13-357523-1Editorial Director: Claudine O’DonnellAcquisitions Editor: Cathleen SullivanMarketing Manager: Michelle BishProgram Manager: Darryl KamoProject Manager: Rohin BansalDevelopmental Editor: Christine LangoneProduction Services: iEnergizer Aptara ® , Ltd., Niraj BhattCopy Editor: Leanne RancourtIndexer: Gaile BrazysCover Designer: iEnergizer Aptara ® , Ltd.Interior Designer: iEnergizer Aptara ® , Ltd.For permission to reproduce copyrighted material, the publisher gratefully acknowledges thecopyright holders listed beneath figures and tables throughout the text, which are considered anextension of this copyright page.The information in this text is intended to be current and accurate. It is not, however, intendedto be comprehensive or complete, and therefore should not be relied upon in making decisionson particular legal problems. In such cases, the services of a competent professional should besought. The authors and publishers expressly disclaim any responsibility for any liability, loss, orrisk, personal or otherwise, that is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the useand application of any of the contents of this book.10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 [EB]Printed and bound in the United States of America.
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