SSUD71-308: Project Contract Administration

Description

Contracts play a vital role in nearly every aspect of construction. This subject provides essential knowledge of many legal aspects of construction contracts, as well as practice in reading and interpreting contract documents. Using ‘real’ documents and scenarios, practical contract administration skills are developed that are directly transferable to the workplace. This subject breaks down much of the complexity often attributed to contracts and will allow the student to approach the administration of a construction contract with confidence. 

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Critically examine and evaluate the rights and obligations of the various parties to a standard form of building contract.
2. Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the mandatory contractual procedures for administering project scope, quality, cost and time.
3. Apply practical working skills in key areas of contract administration during the construction phase of a building project.
4. Provide advice on the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of contract.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• January 2021 [Standard - Weeks 1-12]
• September 2020 [Standard - Weeks 1-12]
• May 2020 [Standard]
• May 2020 [Intensive - Wks 1 & 6]
• September 2019 [Intensive]
• May 2019 [Intensive]
• January 2019 [Intensive]
• September 2018 [Intensive - Weks 5 & 10]
• September 2018 [Intensive - Weks 4 & 9]
• May 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 5 & 10]
• May 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 4 & 9]
• January 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 5 and 10]
• January 2018 [Intensive - Weeks 4 and 9]
• September 2017 [Intensive - Weeks 2 & 7]
• May 2017 [Intensive]

Subject dates