ARBE3307
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
Investigates the practices and procedures required of a construction professional during the contract administration stages of a construction project.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Singapore BCA
- Semester 2 - 2024
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the legislative and statutory terminology/requirements of a construction contract.
2. Analyse and select the standard forms of contract
3. Implement and advise on administrative procedures necessary for the successful running of a construction contract.
4. Understand the contractual links between the project supply chain stakeholders.
5. Analyse, interpret and administer relevant clauses of the selected standard forms of contract with particular reference to time, cost, quality and risk
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
Requisite
This course replaces ARBE4320. If you have successfully completed ARBE4320 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assessment items
Report: Written Professional Report 1
Report: Written Professional Report 2
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Singapore BCA
Lectorial-1
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Online students will receive equivalent instruction through online or other distance education strategies.
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Lectorial-1
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Online students will receive equivalent instruction through online or other distance education strategies.
Course outline
- ARBE3307 - Semester 2, 2023 (All) (PDF, 313.2 KB)
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