ARBE3307
Contract Administration
10 Units
Available in 2014
| BCA Singapore | Semester 2 |
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| Callaghan Campus | Semester 2 |
| Distance Education - Callaghan | Semester 2 |
Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011
Investigates the practices and procedures required of a construction professional during the contract administration stages of a construction project.
| Objectives | At the completion of the course students will be able to: - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the legislative and statutory terminology/requirements of a construction contract. - Analyse and select the standard forms of contract - Implement and advise on administrative procedures necessary for the successfu running of a construction contract. - Understand the contractual links between the project supply chain stakeholders. - Analyse, interpret and administer relevant clauses of the selected standard forms of contract with particular reference to time, cost, quality and risk |
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| Content | - The various standard forms of contract and sub-contract used in the industry - Basic contractual mechanisms and procedures applied at various stages of the contract - The roles and responsibilities of the administrator - Issuing instructions - Dealing with payment provisions - Managing change procedures - Dispute avoidance and resolution - Dealing with completion and possession issues - Issuing certificates - Resolving disputes - Assessing entitlement for extension of time - Assessing entitlement for loss and expense - Payment (including sub-contract payments, security of Payment Act) - Variations - Contract conditions in relation to time, cost, quality and risk - The role of BIM in standard construction contracts |
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| Replacing Course(s) | This replaces and modifies/rationalises the content of the an existing course ARBE4320 Construction Integrated Project 5. | ||||||
| Transition | ARBE4320 Construction Integrated Project 5 to ARBE3307 Contract Administration. | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Nil | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : IT Based External Mode Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning Internal Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Case Study
Email Discussion Group Problem Based Learning Lecture Self Directed Learning Tutorial |
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| Contact Hours | Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 11 weeks Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2014 Course Timetables for ARBE3307 |