LAW4190 · Construction law: Principles and practice

Overview

This unit will allow you to acquire knowledge and understanding of a specialist, and increasingly important, area of law. Construction Law: Principles and Practice examines the legal issues impacting on construction projects including the different types of contracts and project delivery methods. In this unit, you will explore how construction contracts deal with a variety of issues that arise during the course of a construction project, including variations, latent conditions, delays and defective work, as well as related issues such as insurance and security. You will examine the relevant legislations and learn to research and write on construction law issues.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. be familiar with the different types of contracts used on construction projects and the pros and cons of each;
2. understand risk allocation and the different methods of project delivery;
3. apply the contract provisions that relate to various issues that impact on construction projects such as variations, latent defects, delays and defective works and the legal ramifications of each;
4. recognise the different types of insurance required for construction projects and be able to critically assess the contractual provisions relevant to them;
5. have knowledge of the various statutes and regulations governing the construction industry; and
6. write clearly, concisely and logically on issues relating to construction law.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.