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CE3CCM - Construction Contract Management

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CE3CCM-Construction Contract Management

Module Provider: School of Construction Management and Engineering, School of Built Environment
Number of credits: 10 [5 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Spring term module
Pre-requisites: CE2CPT Construction Procurement CE2CCL2 Construction Contract Law
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Dr Ronan Champion
Email: r.champion@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

Construction contracts define a complex range of roles and responsibilities. The complex network of contracts in a construction project create multiple, interdependent roles that can only be understood in the context of the legal jurisdiction within which they are intended to operate. Construction contract law deals with the contractual mechanisms for governing the relationships between the major parties in terms of allocation of responsibilities, allocation of risk, definition of obligations and documentary requirements. The emergence of disputes calls for a range of dispute resolution methods and techniques for terminating contract prematurely. Because of the sheer scale of investment that is represented by construction processes, contractual issues require accurate interpretation and careful handling. By looking at terms in a range of standard-form contracts, we will study how these issues are dealt with in the construction sector.


Aims:

The aim is to understand the interpretation and application of contracts in the construction sector and the fundamentals of construction contract dispute resolution methods.


Assessable learning outcomes:

On completion of the module and assessments, students will be able to:




  • Recognise the obligations of the contractor and the employer under standard contracts.

  • Describe the legal positions of designers, specialist trade contractors and contract administrators.

  • Decide on the appropriate remedies for breach of contract.

  • Administer and manage the basic principles associated with contractual claims.



Initiate appropriate dispute settlement procedures including arbitration and litigation


Additional outcomes:

Students will develop an ability to engage with construction contract law and management in the context of its impact on the work of construction professionals. They will be able to identify the typical issues covered by standard-form contracts and interpret clauses from contracts in regular use in the UK construction sector. They will also develop an ability to explain the impact of contractual provisions on the work of construction professionals.


Outline content:

Global context:

Construction contracting is related very closely to the place in which construction work is carried out. By making clear the reasons for specific contract clauses, placing them in their statutory and common law context, students will understand that contracts are context-dependent.


Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Lectures, on-line tests, assessed assignments and private study. Two of the weekly sessions will be double periods to allow for guest speakers to spend time in discussion with students.


Contact hours:
Autumn Spring Summer
Lectures 12
Guided independent study: 88
Total hours by term