In this superb new volume, Edward Whitticks has charted the course for anyone working with contracts anddispute control in oil and gas, one of the most volatile industries in the world. His practical, straightforwardapproach will move you step by step through the process of contractual negotiations, bids and closeouts. Foranyone working in the oil and gas industry today, finding your way through the maze of contract management seems more cutthroat and challenging than ever before. In Construction Contracts, Edward Whitticks dispels the myth that "there has to be a winner and a loser in contractual management and dispute control.As a desktop companion for project managers and engineers, contract administrators, cost schedulingengineers and others engaged in the field of refinery, pipeline and petrochemical construction, this bookcovers the entire contract process.