Engineers and other built environment professionals provide services, project management
and works under contracts using a variety of contact forms such as FIDIC, NEC, JBCC, and GCC. This necessitates that both consultants and contractors must have a working knowledge of all these various forms. This one-day workshop explains concisely how these various forms implement the common law notions of scope and quality management, time, communication and cost management, contract administration, closeout and warranties. Against the background of the general principles of the law of contract attendees will discover the similarities and difference between the standard forms used in the industry.

• Learners completing this workshop will be able to describe and explain
• The requirements of enforceable contracts
• The essential and traditional terms of contracts for the letting & hiring of works, and mandate contracts under which consulting services are provides
• How the incidental terms of works contacts implement scope, time and cost controls
• How the incidental terms of works contracts manage risk, breaches and disputes
• Typical issues in works contracts including but not limited to warranties, guaranties, liens, ownership and quality