Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
AR50123 Construction law |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Modular: no specific semester |
| Assessment: CW 50%, EX 50% |
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Aims:
* To consider legal concepts relevant to construction contracts. * To explore the management of construction conflict and resolution of disputes around the world. Learning Outcomes: After completing this unit students should be able: * To appreciate the law of contract and its relevance to construction projects and construction professionals; * To understand the law of tort and its relevance to construction projects and professionals; * To administer appropriate standard forms of contract on construction projects; * To have a good understanding of a range of effective approaches to the management of conflict and resolution of disputes on construction projects. Skills: Intellectual skills: * To understand and analyse taught material - taught; * To problem solve throughout the study material with exercises and SAQs - facilititated; Professional/Practical skills: * Ability to apply legal concepts relevant to construction contracts - taught and assessed; * The application of standard forms of contracts - taught and assessed; * Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques to construction disputes - taught and assessed; Transferable/Key skills: * To synthesis and critically review taught material - facilitated and assessed; * To communicate ideas, analyses in writing - facilitated and assessed. Content: Contracts * Types of, terms of, privity, assignment, discharge, remedy. Torts * Trespass, nuisance, liability, negligence. Standard forms of contract * JCT, ICE, NEC. Conflict management and dispute resolution * Comparison of ADR techniques, negotiation, mediation process, other ADR processes. International practice and procedures * Overview of practices and procedures, national monographs. |