Construction Contract and Administration II

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Develop an awareness and understanding of the common types of standard forms of contract in use in the construction industry; 2. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the principles behind the development of each of the common types and their merits and demerits; 3. Gain an awareness and understanding of the claims in construction and how to handle them; and 4. Gain the knowledge and skill in preparing claims when they occur.

Analyses, interpretation and application of condition of contract clauses. Introduction to common standard forms of contract in use in the construction industry. The following are to be examined: Latest or current versions of JCT variants, FIDIC, NEC and the Nigerian standard form in use by the Bureau of Public procurement. Construction contracts record management. Claim and administration of claim in construction contract. Types of claims. Claims initiation, preparation, presentation and negotiation. Types of claims, quantification of claims, restitution claims – claim for a “reasonable sum”. Claims avoidance and prevention. Delay analysis and extension of time, acceleration claims.