Contract Law including AS 4300 General Conditions of Contract for D&C

Contract Law including AS 4300 General Conditions of Contract for D&C

$1,175.00 (GST Inclusive) - 2 Days

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Adelaide
12 Jul 10 18 Oct 10

Brisbane
15 Jul 10 21 Oct 10

Melbourne
08 Jul 10 14 Oct 10

Perth
20 Jul 10 26 Oct 10

Sydney
05 Jul 10 11 Oct 10

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Purpose
Explore AS 4300:1995 General Conditions of Contract for Design and Construct and identify the general principles of contract law, and the role of contracts in the tendering process and project management.

Course Outline
This workshop will cover the following topics:

• Overview and comparison of Australian Standard Contracts
• Detailed explanation of AS 4300
• Basic legal concepts
• Non contractual liability
• Elements of contract
• Structure of contract
• The Project Management Life Cycle
• Decision analysis and risk management
• How to avoid being the scapegoat
• Calculation of reasonable time to complete
• Do not trade quality for budget
• Documents needed to defend a construction dispute

Learning Outcomes
This workshop will provide an understanding of:

• Comparison of the structure and operation of Australian Standard Contracts
• Brief comparison of the AS 4300 and its forerunner AS 2124
• Sources of Contract Law
• General principles of contract law
• Practical contract drafting methodology
• Risk management and assessment
• Pragmatic project management practices; and
• Case law and legal dispute management.

Who should attend?
This workshop would suit construction engineers, contractors, subcontractors, project managers, council representatives, contract administrators, architects, property managers, consulting engineers, mining engineers, mechanical engineers and civil engineers.

Presenter
Garry C Taylor
Prior to joining Croesus Management as General Counsel, Garry was Head Legal Compliance of the Sydney Institute of Management. Previously, Garry was Managing Director of an international investment bank with offices in Sydney, Vancouver, New York, London, Dublin, Hong Kong and Singapore. He was also principal of a firm of corporate and industrial law specialists. Those activities involved him in international capital raising for corporations, distressed company "turn-arounds" and restructuring, industrial/employee relations, project scoping, negotiation and drafting of contracts, contract management, project management, corporate governance, legal compliance, industrial and corporate mediation and related litigation. Garry is also a regular conference speaker, especially targeting the SME market.

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