Course Details

1. Appraise factors ‘time’, ‘cost’, ‘quality’ and ‘risk’ in relation to the successful completion of a construction project and the work of a contract administrator during the pre- and post-contract stages.
2. Analyse basic pre-contract procedures needed for traditional and alternative procurement methods, tender documentation, tender methods and evaluation, and contractor selection.
3. Examine the principles of a valid contract, contract documentation, types of contract, forms of contract, contract between parties.
4. Define contract terms and conditions, employer’s and contractor’s obligations, contract administrator’s powers, time / cost / quality clauses, dispute settlement procedures.
5. Value the importance of clear contract-documentation writing.

Contract Administration Overview:

Project success in relation to time, cost, quality. Risks involved. Factors that may affect the work of a contract administrator and the smooth completion of a construction project during the pre- and post-contract stages as well as during the contract-formation period.

Pre-contract stage:

Basic pre-contract procedures, traditional and alternative procurement methods, tender documentation, tender methods and evaluation, contractor selection.

Contract formation:

Principles of a valid contract, contract documentation, types of contract, forms of contract, contract between parties.

Post-contract stage:

• Construction Contracts, Murdoch and Hughes
• Various current articles, Government announcements, etc.

• Pre-Contract Practice for the Building Team, The Aqua Group
• Tenders and Contracts for Building, The Aqua Group
• Contract Administration for the Building Team, The Aqua Group
• Contract Practice for Quantity Surveyors, J.W.Ramus