LAW63804/QBS4414 Construction Law
Taught by
Mr. Wong Chong Wei.
About this Module
Provide an understanding of the principles of construction laws and its applications.
The importance of adhering to the specific procedures and notices are emphasized.
The application of the law and the remedies available to the parties is also developed.
A systematic approach to analyze disputes and respective liabilities will be adopted by student.
Learning Outcomes
1 The general principles of contract law and formation of constructio ncontracts
2 The standard form of building contract
3 FIDIC forms of contract
4 Collateral contracts/ written documents
5 Law relating to payments
6 Remedies for breach of contract
7 Construction contractual claims
8 Dispute resolution methods
9 Construction statute: CIPAA 2012
10 Tort - negligence claims and issues in construction
11 Dispute avoidance and management
12 Awareness of CIDB construction law report
Assessment Components
Coursework 1 20%
Coursework 2 30%
Final examination 50%
Coursework 1
A form of seminar.
Each seminar group will be given approximately 10 minutes to present their topic.
The topic my group presented was 'Chapter 2: The Standard Form of Building Contract'.
After the presentation, we are required to ask two questions for discussion and Mr. Wong would ask questions to us.
Coursework 2
A group of student as as consultants assessing a contractor's application for contractual claims.
The problem my group assessed was extension of time.
We assessed the applications based on PAM, JKR and FIDIC (Red Book) and make a comparison between them.
