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Choosing & using the right contract for refurb, maintenance and small works building contracts

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
•This RECENTLY UP-DATED 1 DAY COURSE will consider tendering procedures, contractual arrangements and the latest Standard Forms of Contract to meet varying needs for small to medium sized schemes, together with those of a refurbishment or maintenance nature.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
Available - 4 Dates

JCT - At the cutting edge of JCT 2010 contracts

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
•From 2005 to 2010 there has been an avalanche of new or revised contracts from the JCT,
including its first Framework Agreement and first Partnering contract.
•This RECENTLY UP-DATED 1 DAY COURSE brings all of these changes together, including those operating generally across JCT contracts, those contract specific, and any new contracts. The course will cover documents published at the date of the course.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
Available - 8 Dates

NEC - Managing & assessing NEC compensation events

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
This 1 DAY COURSE will provide a detailed insight into the mechanisms for managing and assessing compensation events and claims, including ways in which the ethos of the contract can be used to assist Project Managers, Contractors and Subcontractors. The course will also provide a detailed analysis of the contractual basis to compensation events and claims, under the 3rd Edition of the ECC Contract as well as the Subcontract, Professional Services Contract and the other Forms.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
Available - 4 Dates

NEC3 - Getting to grips with NEC3

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
• This 1 DAY COURSE will explain the philosophy behind the full range of the NEC family of contracts and will focus on the provisions of the Engineering and Construction Contract. The differences between the 2nd and 3rd Edition will be explained as well as the use of the different forms and their significant features.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280.00 plus VAT
Available - 13 Dates

Successfully managing construction disputes – adjudication and dispute resolution

Category: Disputes, Delays and Disruption
COURSE BACKGROUND
• Construction disputes are increasing. Therefore, a knowledge and understanding of managing these, if unavoidable, including adjudication, mediation and arbitration, are becoming very important and involving more time input.
• This 1 DAY COURSE is aimed at those in the construction industry who get involved in disputes from time to time, whether on behalf of employers, contractors or subcontractors, but who do not specialise in disputes work. The course will deal with the nature of disputes in the industry, adjudication, the process and the procedures, review the Construction Act and the Scheme, as well as the procedures of the JCT and the NEC. It will also consider other forms of dispute resolution such as Mediation and Arbitration, as well as negotiation techniques, settling and concluding a dispute. There will also be workshops to apply the information.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
Available - 4 Dates

The golden rules of correspondence, forms, negotiation and admin

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
Making construction contracts work. Those working in the construction industry are required to be able to communicate effectively and correctly in order to administer contracts, manage the construction process and satisfy their own responsibilities, or those for whom they work, as well as needing to be able to secure the position in law and negotiate on a regular basis. This 1 DAY COURSE reviews the issues to be considered in communications, the techniques, structure, content and purpose of common forms, correspondence, negotiation and various aspects of administration.
•Where appropriate the course considers communications in the context of JCT, NEC and PPC 2000 contracts and is suitable for those who have not previously been responsible for external communications, correspondence, notices, certificates, etc.


This RECENTLY UP-DATED 1 DAY COURSE reviews the issues to be considered in communications, the techniques, structure, content and purpose of common forms, correspondence, negotiation and various aspects of administration.

Where appropriate the course considers communications in the context of JCT, NEC and PPC 2000 contracts and is suitable for those who have not previously been responsible for external communications, correspondence, notices, certificates, etc.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
Available - 4 Dates

The 'must know guide' to construction contract principles

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
This 1 DAY COURSE will consider the principles of contract law in practice and its application to construction contracts and administration, including an examination of main terms and conditions, sub-contracts, potential problem areas and risk factors to consider.


SPEAKERS’ PANEL
• The speaker for each course will be from a panel of Ryland Ash, Jaz Bilkhu and Scott Milner
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
Available - 3 Dates

Avoiding & Resolving Construction Contract Problems

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
Please note:

While no public dates are currently planned for this course, it is avaiable as an 'In House' course.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• This BRAND NEW COURSE covers all main contract publications including NEC, JCT, ICE and PPC 2000 and is relevant to all mainstream contracting. It provides a guide which will be of benefit to those working for employers, contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers and deals briefly, but in sufficient depth for most professionals, with issues that regularly arise.
DELEGATES CAN ATTEND EITHER MORNING OR AFTERNOON SESSIONS, OR BOTH SPEAKERS PANEL
• One speaker from the panel of Lorne Alway and Richard Silver will speak at each event
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

Avoiding and solving problems on design and build contracts

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
• This RECENTLY UP-DATED 1 DAY COURSE will review the main Design & Build Contract options and possibilities including the JCT, NEC, ICE and PPC2000 and consider their approach, the role of the Employer’s Agent and Project Manager and the like and consider key issues in contracts and administration for design & build projects, how to set the contract up to avoid problems, and how to resolve them if they occur
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

Building Contracts - A Practical Approach

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
• The purpose of this NEWLY DEVELOPED COURSE is to give delegates an understanding of how construction contracts work and why. It will provide an examination of the principles of contract law and the main ingredients of construction contracts, looking at principal terms and conditions, problem areas and an overview of contract law.

SPEAKER ALL VENUES
• Philip Harris
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

Building Contracts - Post Contract Management and Troubleshooting

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
PLEASE NOTE: There are no dates planned for this course during our Spring Term as a Public Course. The Course is still available as an In- House Course. Please do let us know if you would be interested in attending this course as a Public Course as it will help us with planning for courses in the future. Thank you.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• This NEWLY DEVELOPED COURSE will provide delegates with an
understanding of the JCT 2005 family, highlighting practical post contract
management and aspects which often require troubleshooting. It will be of benefit to all those involved in administering building contracts from either side of the contractual fence.

SPEAKERS’ PANEL
• One speaker from the panel of Nigel Clayton and Kevin McKee will speak at each event
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

Claims - The effective management quantification & settlement of construction claims

Category: Disputes, Delays and Disruption
COURSE BACKGROUND
• This RECENTLY UP-DATED 1 DAY COURSE deals on a ‘practical’ basis with the law and its application to ‘real’ construction time and/or money claims. It covers all main contract publications including NEC, JCT and PPC 2000 and is relevant to all ‘mainstream’ contracting, including traditional (with BOQ), design-build, target cost, partnering etc.
• The course will be of benefit to those working for employers, contractors and sub-contractors.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

Contracts - Which Contract for Small and Medium Sized Building Projects?

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
• This RECENTLY UP-DATED 1 DAY COURSE will provide an examination of tendering procedures, contractual arrangements and the latest Standard Forms of Contract to meet varying needs for this category of work.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

Effective communication for construction & property professionals- reports, documents, letters, etc

Category: Other
• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY DYNAMIC COURSE will appeal to both public and private sector operatives dealing with bids, reports and presentations. It will show you exactly how to get your message across in the most effective way.
• You will learn the essentials of preparing letters, reports and documentation. Further, we will bring out the best in your verbal and presentation skills for maximum impact.
• You will be given a series of practical tips and techniques and have the chance to improve your communication powers in a safe but authentic environment.
• The course will appeal to all involved in the construction and development industry, from whatever sector, who are working on bids, reports and presentations.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

Getting paid in troubled times!

Category: Disputes, Delays and Disruption
• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE will review many aspects of payment entitlement and the right to withhold/set off. It will also consider related issues concerning suspension, interest/finance and ownership of goods and materials. Whilst the course will review the issues at law generally, it will illustrate the subject matter and make comparisons between the main contract and sub-contract forms including JCT, NEC and PPC.

SPEAKERS’ PANEL
• The speaker for each course will be from a panel of Lorne Alway and Richard Silver
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

ICE / NEC3 - The ICE and NEC3 Target Cost Contracting Forms

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
PLEASE NOTE: There are no dates planned for this course during our Spring Term as a Public Course. The Course is still available as an In- House Course. Please do let us know if you would be interested in attending this course as a Public Course as it will help us with planning for courses in 2008. Thank you.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• This NEWLY DEVELOPED COURSE will cover the principles of Target Cost Contracting, the arrangement created by the New ICE Target Cost Version, and the approach of the NEC 3 ECC Options C and D. The forms of contract will also be compared.
• The relationship of Target Cost Contracting with partnering and other
modern practices will also be considered.

SPEAKERS’ PANEL
• One speaker from the panel of Lorne Alway, Michael Rowlinson and
Richard Silver will speak at each event
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

JCT - Effective management of JCT Minor Works contracts

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
Currently only available in-house please call Sarah for details.

• This 1 DAY COURSE will review the contents and contractual implications of the JCT Minor Works Building Contract (MW), together with the JCT Minor Works Building Contract with Contractors Design (MWD), both published Summer 2005.

SPEAKER ALL VENUES
• Keith Blizzard
Public Course Delegate Rate: £ plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

JCT - The Effective Employer's Design and Build Agent

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
• This 1 DAY COURSE will discuss the role and contractual ramifications of the Employer’s Agent under the new JCT Design and Build Contract 2005 and other commonly used Design & Build contracts
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

JCT - Troubleshooting construction contracts – pitfalls & solutions

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
• How well do you understand the legal aspects of construction contracts you use?
• Do you understand all the legal principles involved?
• This 1 DAY COURSE will guide delegates through the labyrinth of the principles of contract and recent cases.
• These will be applied to the interpretation of JCT standard forms of contract, focusing on potential contractual pitfalls. JCT amendments and new contracts will be taken into account as at the time of the course.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

JCT - Working with the JCT Design and Build Contract

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
COURSE BACKGROUND
• The JCT published their new Design and Build Contract (DB) in Summer 2005, which replaced the JCT Standard Form of Building Contract 1998 – With Contractor’s Design. This RECENTLY UP-DATED 1 DAY COURSE will provide an appraisal of the form, highlighting the differences with its predecessor, including use of contract particulars, schedules, relevant events and L+E matters; provision for PI insurance; a Contractor’s design submission procedure; Third Party rights.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

JCT / Ce The Brand New Contract for Project Partnering

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
PLEASE NOTE: There are no dates planned for this course during our Spring Term as a Public Course. The Course is still available as an In- House Course. Please do let us know if you would be interested in attending this course as a Public Course as it will help us with planning for courses in 2008. Thank you. - You maybe interested in our 'Keeping Up to Speed with JCT 2005 - 7' course.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• The JCT, in conjunction with Constructing Excellence (with whom Be have merged) are planning to publish a brand new form of contract to cover project partnering in December 2006, targeted at the public sector, but readily usable by private sector employers too.
• This NEWLY DEVELOPED COURSE is essential to all involved, or likely to become involved in partnering contracts, whether from the public or private sector.

SPEAKER ALL VENUES
• Neil Jones

COPY OF JCT/CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE PACK
• THE COURSE FEE INCLUDES FOR A COMPLEMENTARY COPY OF THE NEW FORM OF CONTRACT, GUIDE AND PROJECT TEAM AGREEMENT
Public Course Delegate Rate: £340 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

JCT 2005 – Standard Building Contract and Intermediate

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
BRAND NEW COURSE
Morning JCT Standard Building Contract 2005
Afternoon JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2005

Please note it is possible to book on to the morning session or Afternoon session only - please call 0845 3133 414 to book

• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE, which is divided into half days, will provide a detailed but practical insight into the terms, mechanism and procedures in the JCT Standard Building Contract (morning) and the Intermediate Contract (afternoon). Delegates would include those working for Employers, Consultants, Contractors and Sub-Contractors and who either need to be updated from the earlier equivalent contracts or require a detailed review of the contract(s) in practice.

SPEAKERS’ PANEL
• The speaker for each course will be from a panel of Lorne Alway, Nigel Clayton, Robert Shawyer and
Richard Silver
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

JCT, NEC and PPC: Maintenance & small works contracts

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE will review the issues which arise when letting or tendering maintenance, term and measured term contracts and small project works. It is suitable for those working for Employers, Consultants, Contractors and Sub-Contractors and whether involved in the public or private sector. The course will review the relevant contracts produced by the JCT, NEC and ACA (PPC, TPC)

SPEAKERS’ PANEL
• The speaker for each course will be from a panel of Lorne Alway, Robert Shawyer and Richard Silver
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

Latest developments in Partnering Contracts – PPC, JCT and NEC

Category: Partnering
• Partnering as a concept has been with us for a long time, but the contracts available to facilitate partnering have been developed over the last 8 years or so and that process continues. This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE considers Partnering contracts and contractual arrangements, looks at the team working relationships, the matrix of contracts and contractual relationships and the allocation of risk between the parties. In so doing the course will review the approach of the PPC and TPC forms (amended 2008) published by the ACA, JCT CE (2006) and the NEC3 option X12 approach as well as the other aspects of this topic such as target cost contracting, pre-construction services and Framework Agreements.

SPEAKERS’ PANEL
• The speaker for each course will be from a panel of Lorne Alway and Kevin McKee
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

NEC - Which NEC form?

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
The third edition of The New Engineering Contract (NEC3) was published in July 2005 and apart from updating the existing forms introduced a number of new contracts and arrangements for NEC users. Since the first NEC was published the ‘family’ of contracts has grown considerably.
This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE will explain the philosophy behind the NEC ‘family’ and will consider the content, appropriate use and contractual relationships created by the range of forms available including the ECC Professional Services Contract, Short Contract, Term Service Contract and the Framework Agreement.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

NEC3 - Time Management and Assessment.

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
PLEASE NOTE: There are no dates planned for this course during our Spring Term as a Public Course. The Course is still available as an In- House Course. Please do let us know if you would be interested in attending this course as a Public Course as it will help us with planning for courses in 2008. Thank you.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• This NEWLY DEVELOPED COURSE will cover the time aspects of projects and their impact and assessment under NEC 3 Contracts.

SPEAKERS ALL VENUES
• Dr John Keane and Michael Rowlinson
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

PPC 2000 Contract for Project Partnering & the 2005 Term Partnering form.

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
Special one off Course in Banbury for Discounted rate of £200 + VAT!

The Association of Consultant Architects Ltd has published the Project Partnering Contract, PPC 2000, Which caters for partnering on single projects.
PPC 2000 has been endorsed by CIC, M4i, Housing Forum, Local Government Task Force and Construction Best Practice Programme.
The course will provide delegates with an understanding of this contract, explaining its structure and key features. It will highlight its advantages over many other contracts as well as any possible disadvantages. The course will also cover The Term Partnering contract published in 2005

COPY OF THE CONTRACT
The course fee includes for delegates to be provided with a copy of PPC 2000 – ACA Standard Form of Contract of Project Partnering.
Public Course Delegate Rate: £200 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.

Value + Risk Management of Construction Projects

Category: Contracts and Contract Management
PLEASE NOTE: There are no dates planned for this course during our Spring Term as a Public Course. The Course is still available as an In- House Course. Please do let us know if you would be interested in attending this course as a Public Course as it will help us with planning for courses in 2008. Thank you.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• This course will address the benefits and applications of Value and RiskManagement techniques and illustrate their effective adoption.

SPEAKER ALL VENUES
• Mike Thomas
Public Course Delegate Rate: £280 plus VAT
No scheduled dates currently available. In-house only.
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Do you know your CDM Regulations?

03/09/2010 10:48:31
The British Property Federation and the Construction Clients' Group issued a report in July 2010 revealing that two thirds of companies commissioning construction services have no knowledge whatsoever of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations. These regulations - commonly referred to as the CDM Regs and updated in 2007 - apply to almost all construction projects undertaken in the UK.

They were introduced in an effort to improve the management and co-ordination of health and safety and welfare issues in construction projects, and to reduce accidents and cases of ill health in the construction industry.

The recent figures are cause for significant concern. A person or company commissioning works are responsible for them even though they may not handle the works themselves. They cannot delegate this responsibility as was once the case. This means that a person or company with no experience in construction can be held responsible for accidents during building works, and hit with jail terms or unlimited fines, in both civil and criminal actions.

If you are aware that your team are falling short in their knowledge of the CDM regulations, please take a look at our courses designed specifically to increase awareness in the CDM Regulations for construction professionals. ‘Working with CDM 2007’ is a one day general update course designed for those new to construction or CDM, or for those who want to update and refresh their knowledge on the CDM Regs. ‘CDM for Designers’ is our brand new one day course intended to clarify the important role of ‘designers’ and ‘specifiers’ under the CDM regulations. ‘Becoming a CDM Co-ordinator under CDM 2007’ is a three day course specifically for those with professional and managerial experience to aid their understanding of the CDM Co-ordinator Role. For more details please see the course programmes listed on our site or call 0845 3133 414 for more information.

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