MILNE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING

Milne Consulting offers a practical, easy-to-understand training module, grounded in the fundamentals of construction law, which will provide attendees with an enhanced ability to administer construction contracts at both head contract and subcontract level. This will lead to better risk management and enhanced profitability for their company.

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The program is presented by Darren Milne in the form of three learning modules. ​

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MODULE 1 - LEGAL CONCEPTS AND TIME IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

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Areas covered:​

• Legal Concepts in Construction Contracts.

• Head Contract.

  • Time Bars​.

  • Notices of Delay, Extensions of Time.

  • Liquidated Damages.

• Subcontracts​.

  • Managing Time in Subcontracts​.

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MODULE 2 - PAYMENT ISSUES, INSURANCES AND SUBCONTRACTING

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Areas covered:

• Security of Payment.

• Payment Issues.

• Insurances.

  • Types.

  • What is covered?

  • Claims.

  • Limits.

  • Excesses.

• Subcontractor Insolvency.

• Compiling and Executing Subcontracts.

• Administration of Subcontracts.

• Subcontract Notices.

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MODULE 3 - LEGAL CONCEPTS AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

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Areas covered:

• Contractual Mechanisms for Poor Performing Subcontractors.

• Latent Conditions.

• Head Contract Notices.

• Order of Precedence and Discrepancies.

• Novation of Contracts.

• Service of Notices.

• Indemnities.

• Dispute Resolution.