Construction Contract Management & Claims: 200+ Q&A Part 1

Most contract knowledge is not learned from a textbook. It is learned the hard way - when a claim is rejected, when a variation is refused, when one document contradicts another and nobody can say which one wins.

This course is made of exactly those moments, asked as questions and answered plainly.

You will see, read and hear questions and answers drawn from across the whole of contracts management, arranged so you can jump straight to whatever is hurting you this week. It is also the fastest interview preparation you will find for a contracts role, because these are the questions interviewers actually ask.

What is covered

• General contract administration - the day-to-day mechanics

• Contract formation issues, and what goes wrong at the start

• Unsuitable and unclear contracts

• Conflicts between contract documents, priority of documents, and the hierarchy that decides which one governs

• Discrepancies and missing items in contract documents

• Contractual variations, scope changes and additional works, including the awkward cases that are not obviously either

• Claims and disputes

• Delays, extensions of time, and time-related conflicts

• Provisions for prolongation cost

• Time at large - what it means, when it applies, and the cases behind it

• Risk management in contracts

• Payment issues and payment disputes

• Termination of contract

• Force majeure and unforeseen events

• Liquidated damages and penalties - and why the difference matters

• Subcontractor and supplier issues, and nominated subcontractors

• Interpretation disputes between Contractor and Subcontractor, with worked examples

• Use of vendor lists

• Material shortages in the market

Who it is for

Contract Administrators and Contracts Managers. Quantity Surveyors. Civil, Site and Planning Engineers. Project and Construction Managers. Procurement and Commercial staff. Anyone preparing for a contracts interview. Anyone who has been handed a contract and expected to simply know.

Short lectures, straight answers, no filler. Lifetime access, certificate of completion, and Udemy's 30-day money-back guarantee.

Part 2 continues with bonds, suspension, mobilisation, handover and defective works.

Construction Contracts. Contract Management. Contracts Administration. Construction Claims. Claims Management. Extension of Time. EOT. Variations. Delay Analysis. Liquidated Damages. FIDIC. FIDIC Red Book. Quantity Surveying. Quantity Surveyor. Project Management. Construction Management. Contract Interview Questions. Dispute Resolution. Risk Management. Procurement.

Preparing for a certification? This course supports your preparation for contract management credentials such as the FIDIC Certified Contract Manager (FCCM) and the RICS APC, covering topics commonly assessed in them. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by FIDIC or RICS.