Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Civil Engineering and Built Environment

Learning Methods

Lecture
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Tutorial

Module Offerings

5346BEUG-SEP-CTY

Aims

To evaluate the apportionment of risk and responsibility are considered under various construction contracts.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Distinguish the terminology and basic principles of the standard forms of construction contract
2.
Appraise and criticise the importance of the construction contract, its strategy and the roles of parties involved.
3.
Compare and contrast the allocation of risk and responsibility inherent in a variety of standard forms of contract in relation to time, payment, quality and design.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Basic principles of construction contracts – parties/personnel, standard forms of construction contracts Standard Building Contract and the Engineering and Construction Contract. Risk and responsibility inherent in a variety of standard forms of contract in relation to time, payment, quality and design. Introduction to International Forms of Contract. Discharge of Contracts, Measure of damages and Insolvency. Letters of Intent.
Module Overview:
In this module you will learn to evaluate the appointment of risk and responsibility under various construction contracts.
Additional Information:This modules provides students with a detailed understanding of construction contract law as part of their role as a quantity surveyor. On the Quantity Surveying Degree Apprenticeship programme, the knowledge learning outcomes for this module are K1, K13, K15, S4, and S9.

Assessments

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