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Courses Background:

COURSE BACKGROUND
Procurement by way of drawings and specification is prevalent for smaller building projects. This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE is intended to assist in the decision to adopt this method and provide a guide to the successful procurement and management of such projects. It is a must for all involved in such projects whether acting for the Employer, Consultant, Contractor or Sub-Contractor.

Speakers:

 Lorne Alway, LLB (Hons), FRICS, MCIArb, Barrister, Kevin McKee BSc (Hons), DipArb, FRICS, FInstCES, APA, Accredited Mediator., Michael Rowlinson, MSc, DipArb, MRICS, FCIOB, MCIArb, FInstCES, Jaz Bilkhu BSc(Hons), Diploma in Law, PGDip Construction Law, MRICS, ACIArb, Richard Silver LLB (Hons), MRICS, ADBM,MCIOB, MCI Arb, MEWI, Barrister, Ryland Ash LLB (Hons), ACIArb, Barrister (n/p), Robert Shawyer LLB(Hons), FRICS, FCIArb, FCIOB, FCInstCES, FSCS - Solicitor, Ashley Boon, BSc (Hons), MRICS, Steven Evans BSc(Hons), Dip. in Quantity Surveying, Adv. Certificate in Arbitration, ICIOB, MCIArb, Nigel Clayton, DipArb, FCIArb, FInstCES, MRICS, MAPM

Public Course Delegate Rate:

£280 plus VAT

Course Duration:

1 day

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Course Content:

OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION
• What is the ‘plan & spec’ system and how does it work?
• Advantages and disadvantages
• Consider other alternative contractual arrangements
• Importance of getting the arrangement right

THE RIGHT FIT
• Project suitability - is ‘plan & spec’ suitable for my project? Project size and complexity, design, administration, new build, refurbishment, maintenance projects – planned/reactive
• Essentials for success – do’s and don’ts when adopting the system
• Meeting accountability needs
• Project objectives and performance criteria

PROCUREMENT
• Procurement options for ‘plan and spec’, tender documentation, evaluation of best bid
• Project management requirements and incorporation
• Use of consultants
• Purpose of specification
• Identifying and pricing risk
• Tender period / assessing scope and obligations
• Information supply and its timing, design development, certainty, partial design, design by Contractor
• Information via plan or specification
• Design reviews and changes
• Incorporating changes during building
• Avoiding conflicts and ambiguities

WHICH CONTRACT?
• Contractual options for ‘plan & spec’ projects – consider NEC 3 Short Contract, JCT MW Building Contract, NEC3 ECC Contracts with Activity Schedule, bespoke arrangements
• Letters of intent, verbal contracts, contracts by letter
• Contractual significance of specification
• Executing the Contract
• Partnering options – PPC or JCT CE

CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION
• Extent of design information and timing of supply; impact of delays
• Design responsibility
• The specification, format, defining Client requirements, specifying ‘must haves’
• Standard specifications
• Performance specifications
• Schedules of rates, activity schedules
• Avoiding and eliminating discrepancies between drawings and specification
• Priority of documents
• Information flow
• The specification as a project management tool
• Contract procedures
• The role of the programme
• Fixing time and sequence
• Clear drafting and obligations

FINANCIAL CONTROL
• Price certainty
• Payments and certification, schedule of rates, variations, Sub-Contractors, suppliers
• Incorporating Contractor’s incentives
• Risk of scope and quantity
• Payment – mechanism and administration
• Problems or valuing/assessing change.
• Defining original Work Scope. Work included as expressly required and necessary – work not included

IT’S ABOUT TIME!
• Programme management, activity schedules, practical completion, partial completion, sectional completion
• Extension of time – events and procedure
• Monitoring progress and resources

QUALITY MANAGEMENT
• Incorporating quality requirements into contract documentation, quality control on site, notices, defects
• Quality assurance
• As built and maintenance manuals
• Defects and quality control
• Meeting health and safety requirements

RISK
• Risk allocation and management within the contract documentation


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