Recommended Titles and Treatises
To help provide access to the Texas State Law Library's legal resources, the reference librarians have selected the most noteworthy titles in our collection and arranged them here by subject. The titles listed for each subject feature a brief summary written by a reference librarian, and each subject's titles are divided into those that are specific to Texas law and those that aren't.
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Construction Law
Alternative clauses to standard construction contracts
1221 pages. Electronic. Updated annually.
This electronic resource keeps you current with the changes to the construction industry’s standard form contracts, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Engineer Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) documents. It also includes "Consensus DOCS" created by agreement among various construction contractor, subcontractor, owner, and surety trade associations. It provides clause by clause comparisons highlighting the differenece between the standard contracts and guidance on what text to include depending on the desired result. This resource is available on our legal reseach terminals. Bring a thumb drive to copy the information you need.