Course description
This course will provide you with a grounding in contract law for engineering and construction contracts, and help you understand how it is used to help deliver successful projects and supplier relationships.
Engineers need to understand the basis and practicalities of contract law in order to deliver successful projects and supplier relationships. Failure to understand the basics can prove very expensive. If you are dealing with suppliers and managing contracts on a regular basis, it is important for you to be able to make informed decisions without waiting to consult with legal specialists.
This course is available as either an individual or group training. To get rates and book for your team, please contact the provider.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
- Project managers
- Contract managers
- Contract administrators
- Engineers
- Administrators
- Consultants
- Consulting engineers
- Quantity surveyors
- Sales and purchasing managers/personnel
- General managers
- Graduate engineers
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By the end of course, you will understand:
- the role and purpose of contracts for engineering
- the role of engineers in contract formation and management
- how contracts are formed and ended
- the terms and conditions and obligations placed on each party to the contract
- how risk is allocated in different types of contract
- processes for dispute and conflict resolution.
Training Course Content
Course outline
- Introduction to contracts – how and why they are formed
- Common pitfalls – verbal contracts, modified contracts, battle of the forms
- Key terms and conditions in contracts, express and implied terms of contracts
- Warranties, guarantees, IPR and damages
- Standard and specialist forms of contract
- Discharge of contract, breaches and damages
- The role of the engineer and project manager
- Contract management and variation
- Contracts, the law and ethics
Expenses
Please visit the IChemE website for up-to-date course prices.
Discounts are available to companies booking more than one place. Bookings must be made at the same time to receive the discount.
- 2 places – 10% discount
- 3 places –15% discount
- 4 or more places – 20% discount
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
IChemE is the qualifying body and learned society for chemical, biochemical and process engineers. We facilitate the development of chemical engineering professionals and provide connections to a powerful network of around 30,000 members in more than 100 countries. We are...