The administration of construction contracts is an important role for both project managers and

surveyors.

This session will include:

Offer, acceptance and consideration – formation of contract

Incorporating terms by reference but not including them into the agreement (e.g. available for inspection)

In what situations can acceptance be made by conduct of one of the parties

Misrepresentation (tender documents, ground reports etc).

Estoppel and waiver (can the parties rely on terms strictly when previous conduct has relaxed the rules)

Discrepancies and ambiguities between terms of the contract including amendments thereto (how should they be construed and interpreted)

The application of implied terms when the terms of the contract are silent on a situation

The law of damages for breach of contract (general common law damages and liquidated damages), including defences of mitigation

Limitation period for liability for defects

Prevention and time at large

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