Higher Professional Diploma in Construction (City & Guilds)

UNIT 4 CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

Unit Summary

This unit is about the contract documents that are required in connection with a building project. Similar documents are required for works of civil engineering construction although the context and contents are different. The requirements must consider the following:

contractual conditions under which the work will be carried out
work to be performed that usually requires some form of drawn information
quality of the work required
cost of the finished work
construction programme

Managers need an ability to examine the various documents provided, and to make their own investigations as necessary. They need to identify exactly what is required by the client and what actions need to be taken to ensure project success, against the various criteria.

Aims

The unit aims to enable the candidate to:

understand the employer’s requirements and contractor’s obligations under a building contract A standard form of contract, of which there are many, will usually be required.
identify the different requirements in respect of drawn information and schedules
assess the requirements for quality which is frequently described in a specification of bills of quantities.
understand how costs are calculated, and often predetermined, through the use of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, measured work packages or other forms analysis.
familiarise themselves with the master programme
make a site visit to note how the conditions on the site may affect the works

Outcomes

On successful completion of the unit the candidate will be able to:

understand key clauses and concepts from one of the standard forms of building contract
identify the different types of drawn information, their purposes and use
identify schedules of information and relate these to the other documents
understand the requirements of a specification of the works
examine a bill of quantities or schedule of rates and understand its contents
read a master programme and relate this to the progress of the works
identify the important points to note on a pre-visit to a site

Assessment

The outcomes of this unit will be assessed on the production of:

2 No. word processed reports, of at least 2000 words, based on one contract with which the candidate is familiar. The reports should detail:

the nature of the building site, identifying its salient features
the type of work and what it involved
the nature of the client
the contract documents used
the inter-relationship of these documents
conflicts arising from the use of the documents and how these were resolved

The inclusion of relevant sketches, drawings or other data to assist the presentation of the report should be included as an appendix.

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Higher Professional Diploma in Construction (City & Guilds)
UNIT 4 CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION Unit Summary This unit is about the contract documents that are required in connection with a building project. Similar documents are required for works of civil engineering construction although the context and contents are different. The requirements must consider the following: contractual conditions under which the work will be carried out work to be performed that usually requires some form of drawn information quality of the work required cost of the finished work construction programme Managers need an ability to examine the various documents provided, and to make their own investigations as necessary. They need to identify exactly what is required by the client and what actions need to be taken to ensure project success, against the various criteria. Aims The unit aims to enable the candidate to: understand the employer’s requirements and contractor’s obligations under a building contract A standard form of contract, of which there are many, will usually be required. identify the different requirements in respect of drawn information and schedules assess the requirements for quality which is frequently described in a specification of bills of quantities. understand how costs are calculated, and often predetermined, through the use of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, measured work packages or other forms analysis. familiarise themselves with the master programme make a site visit to note how the conditions on the site may affect the works Outcomes On successful completion of the unit the candidate will be able to: understand key clauses and concepts from one of the standard forms of building contract identify the different types of drawn information, their purposes and use identify schedules of information and relate these to the other documents understand the requirements of a specification of the works examine a bill of quantities or schedule of rates and understand its contents read a master programme and relate this to the progress of the works identify the important points to note on a pre-visit to a site Assessment The outcomes of this unit will be assessed on the production of: 2 No. word processed reports, of at least 2000 words, based on one contract with which the candidate is familiar. The reports should detail: the nature of the building site, identifying its salient features the type of work and what it involved the nature of the client the contract documents used the inter-relationship of these documents conflicts arising from the use of the documents and how these were resolved The inclusion of relevant sketches, drawings or other data to assist the presentation of the report should be included as an appendix. Click here to book a course
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