Construction Contract Administration

Description

Construction contract administration for professionals is a practical, professional-level training course designed to equip construction professionals with the knowledge and skills required to effectively administer construction contracts throughout the project lifecycle. The training course covers contract formation, contract documents, roles and responsibilities of contracting parties, contract interpretation, project correspondence, payment administration, variations, claims, extensions of time, delays, disputes, change management, performance monitoring, and contract closeout. Emphasis is placed on practical contract administration techniques, documentation, risk management, and effective communication to protect project interests and achieve successful project delivery. This training course defines Contract in general and construction contract in particular and discusses form of contracts and their applicability in view of the relevant laws of the country. The training course presents aspects of construction contract administration and outlines the contract administration concepts, principles, standards, and practices commonly used while implementing construction projects. It further discusses rights and responsibilities, duties and authorities of contracting parties. Emphasis is particularly given to cost control, time control and value as important features of construction contract administration. The training course, furthermore, covers contract documentation which include compliance with contract requirements such as issuing notice, approval and timely certification; inspection and acceptance; risk allocation and management and producing Monthly Progress Reports. In addition, in this training course focus is particularly given to the physical implementation stages of construction project contracts (i.e., the period from contract signing to the end of the defect liability period). In this professional training course, practical applications, case studies and project-based scenarios are included. Topics covered include the following:

• Contract in general and construction contract
• Roles and responsibilities of parties in a contract
• Commencement and time in contract
• Securities and insurance
• Payment process and financial control
• Meetings and reporting
• Risk management
• Project conclusion

Outcomes

Upon the completion of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Explain main features of construction contracts
• Explain differences between different contract types
• Describe role and responsibilities of members to a contract
• Describe essence of time in a contract
• List events which shall be undertaken in a specific time of contract
• Explain types of securities and their purpose in a contract
• Describe type of payments in construction contract
• Describe the corrective actions necessary to achieve compliance
• Explain all tasks and responsibilities related to the final acceptance of work
• List type and contents of reports and required supportive documentation
• Explain risk assessment and mitigation measures
• Describe type and purpose of Securities and Insurances and their requirement in contract

Target audience

The target audience for this training course includes construction project managers, civil engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, contract administrators, planning engineers, project control engineers, consultants, contractors, developers, procurement professionals, and client representatives.