Contract Management
Managing contracts from tender to close-out, and how the main standard forms deal with the key issues.
Instructor
Philip Russell
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The course is about the practical side of contract management. It looks at risk and how a contract allocates it, at tendering and award, and at running the contract from day to day, and it shows how the main standard forms handle payment, change, delay and disputes.
Who should attend
Project managers, contract managers, engineers and quantity surveyors who manage contracts, whether for the client or for the contractor.
How it runs
The instructor teaches live on Zoom, so you can join from wherever you are.
Module 1: Risk, tendering and award
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Risk in construction contractsSee how a contract shares risk between employer and contractor, and prepare a simple risk assessment. -
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The main standard forms comparedGet an overview of the GCC, JBCC, FIDIC and NEC families of contract and where each is used.
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Tender documents and contract dataUnderstand a standard tender document format and what the employer and tenderer each supply.
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Winning bids and contract awardBuild a bid-winning strategy and know the roles of each party once the contract is awarded.
Module 2: Managing the contract day to day
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From award to final completionFollow the contract time line and keep the construction program current.
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Change, cost and claimsManage variations, compensation events, costs and claims.
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Quality, monitoring and controlPrepare a quality control plan and keep the contract on time, on budget and to standard.
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People, communication and riskSet up the site team, manage contractual communication and track employer and contractor risks.
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Procurement and subcontractsProcure materials and manage domestic, selected and nominated subcontractors.
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Health, safety and the environmentPrepare and maintain the health and safety plan and manage environmental duties.
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Claims and disputesPrepare a claim, keep the right records and resolve disputes.
Module 3: How the standard forms handle key issues
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Strategy, role players and designCompare contracting strategies, key roles and design duties across GCC, JBCC, FIDIC and NEC.
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Time, change and costCompare how each form deals with time, change and cost.
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Subcontracting and claimsCompare subcontracting rules and the claims each party can make.
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Delay damages, breach and liabilityCompare penalties, breach, indemnities and limits of liability.
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