Overview

The course generally deals with the use of ‘standard-form’ building/civil works contracts - specifically the 2018 JBCC Principal Building Agreement (and Nominated Selected Subcontract Agreement) 6.2 with reference to the JBCC Preliminaries.

Emphasis is placed on ‘dispute avoidance’ rather that ‘dispute resolution’.

The roles and responsibilities of the project team are discussed in detail

Why Should an Individual Attend?

• The ‘administration of a contract’ is part of the total project implementation and office procedures of developers, professional consultants and contractors alike using ‘standard’ documentation, etc
• Build personal confidence as a built environment professional to administer contracts.
• To gain practical and in-depth knowledge of the JBCC Principal Building Agreement 

Outcomes

At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• To confidently use (primarily JBCC) Contracts as a tool to avoid contractual disputes.
• To use (create) contract support documentation – instructions, certificates, etc.
• To programme the project work stages
• To timeously and fairly implement contractual obligations.
• To deal with breaches of contract or with defective work
• To terminate the contract, if required
• To manage the taking-over of the works
• To notify and/or resolve ‘disputes’

Program Outline

• The course is structured in eight sessions over two days including ‘inception’ | ‘contracts’ | insurance | securities | execution | completion | claims | disputes.
• The course is inter-active - time is allocated for questions about the subject matter and/or to discuss delegates’ problems encountered in practice.
• Reference is made to relevant project management principles {PMBOK};
• Reference is made to the appointment of professional team members (PROCSA) including the role of the contract administrator (in FIDIC, GCC, JBCC and NEC), the difference between the functions of the principal agent and the principal consultant.
• Background information is provided to each set of clauses dealing with the legal precedent or historic reasons, their practical application and consequences on failure thereof.
• Reference is made to corresponding clauses in FIDIC, GCC and/or NEC to avoid confusion.
• Use and advantages of JBCC Published forms – certificates, securities, etc
• Discussion - why the State has unique contract requirements.

Who Should Attend?

• Engineers
• Architects
• Project / Construction Managers
• Quantity Surveyors
• Construction Health and Safety
• Contractors / Sub Contractors
• Executives / Senior Management
• Middle Management
• Administrators / Support Staff