Construction Contract Administration

to provide students with the basic principles and practice of administering building and construction projects in accordance with their respective conditions of contract. Various forms of domestic and international standard building contracts are presented along with the basic principles and practice of administrating construction contracts. Typical standard contracts are presented and analysed in detail. In particular, conditions of contract, role and responsibilities of parties to the contract, insurance and security, progress payments, variations to the contract, adjustment to the contract, delays, defects, completion of the works and retention monies are covered.

学习施工合同的制定、执行与管理。

• 1Explain the fundamentals of Australian contract, tort and property law and how these relate to the legal aspects of construction projects.
• 2Describe the rights and responsibilities of the parties to a building and construction contract.
• 3Demonstrate a general knowledge of the mandatory contractual procedures for administering the total project from inception to completion.
• 4Critically analyse an effective procedure for administering construction contracts, and explain its fundamental principles.
• 5Demonstrate an ability to correctly interpret construction contract clauses, with consideration of the impact they have on the key parties in a construction contract and project.