ARBE6307
10 units
6000 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
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply 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. Analyse 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.
6. Apply contract forms appropriate for large construction and infrastructure projects.
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
Course Replacement:
You cannot enrol if you have successfully completed any of the following course(s):
ARBE3307
Assessment items
Report: Professional Report
Report: Professional Report 2
Presentation: Professional Presentation Report
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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