CET 252 - Construction Documents

1. Analyze the construction industry
   1. Examine the economy and construction industry
   2. Describe public vs private construction
   3. Examine manufacturing vs construction
2. Describe construction contracting methods and nature thereof
   1. List the five types of contracting methods
   2. Describe construction management at risk
   3. Discuss descriptors and elements of a contract
3. Analyze issues concerning real property
   1. Define tax and mechanics liens
   2. Discuss imminent domain
   3. Describe right-of-way and zoning
4. Define agents and forms of organizations
   1. Define the principle and agent
   2. Describe the creation and termination of an agency
   3. Define contingent liability
   4. Explain proprietorships, partnerships and corporations
5. Discuss contract disputes and torts
   1. Define contract disputes
   2. Define torts
6. Describe surety bonds and the bidding process
   1. Define the different types of bonds
   2. Describe bonding limits and default
   3. Discuss bid advertisements
   4. Define phases of the bid process
7. Examine construction contract documents and their legal applications
   1. Define contract documents and their hierarchy
   2. Define unit price, cost plus and lump sum contracts
   3. Explain change orders and their implications
   4. Define changed conditions and the responsible party
8. Analyze matters of time and payments
   1. Discuss construction duration and project schedule
   2. Explain matters of time involved in the contract
   3. Examine types of payment
   4. Examine final payment and retainage
9. Discuss warranties and construction insurance
   1. Describe the difference between expressed and implied warranties
   2. Define owners acceptance of work
   3. Describe types of construction insurance
   4. Explain terms of insurance
10. Examine subcontractors and subcontracts and international construction contracts
    1. Describe the General contractor, subcontractor and owner relationship
    2. Discuss what work is subcontracted and how subcontractors are selected
    3. Discuss insurance requirements of subcontractors
11. Examine methods of dispute resolution and professional ethics
    1. Illustrate the difference between negotiation, litigation and ADR techniques
    2. Define ethics and examine ethics scenarios