For contactors and anyone involved in procurement and contracting within a construction company.
Gain a basic and practical understanding of Canadian construction contract and subcontract essentials.
- Understand what a contract is from a legal standpoint and what makes it valid and enforceable
- Know some key legal principles regarding gerneral contracts and construction contracts
- Understand why contracts are important in the contrcution process
- Learn the difference between a "bidding" contract and the acutal construciton contract
- Be able to discern the differnece between a letter of intent, a purchase order, and a construction contract
- Lean about a major cause of construction disputes and why standard industry contract forms can reduce the risk of such disputes
- Know the different types of construction contracts in terms of project delivery and pricing methods
- Understand the structure, approach, and key provisions in a typical stipulated/fixed-price or lump-sum construction contract and subcontract
- Know how to read and understand a typical construction contract and subcontract
This course builds upon the BuildForce Construction Law course, and thus repeats some of the material where applicable. Construction Law, however, is not a prerequisite to taking this course.
This course uses interactive elements, scenarios,videos, and quizzes to reinforce learning.
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This course is worth 1 Gold Seal credit.
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