For the past 17 years, legal and business professionals in the construction industry have eagerly anticipated the annual release of this best-selling guide. The Construction Law Update, chronicles and communicates changes in the construction industry. Comprised of 14 informative chapters -- each written by an expert or experts in the field -- the 2009 Edition offers these contributing authors" timely, practical analysis on many current issues in the construction industry. Construction Law Update brings you up-to-date with new developments impacting six major geographical regions of the United States: Southeast, Northeast, Southwest, West, Northwest, and Midwest. For these regions, you"ll discover what"s happening in vital areas like: New legislation affecting payment obligations Bidding rights and obligations Contractual rights and obligations Bonds and liens Insurance and sureties Building Code issues Arbitration And more!