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Construction Law and Management including Dispute Resolution Mastering Law, Management and Administration of Construction Contracts

28-29 Apr, 2025, Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur

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Venue Details

Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur
1, Jalan Pantai Jaya Tower 3, Kuala Lumpur, 59200 MY,

https://wyndhamgrand bangsarkl.com.my/


Phone : +60322981888

Contact us

FOR COURSE DETAILS

Juliany,

Office: 03 2283 6109

Mobile: +60 122281247

juliany@ipa.com.my

Phoebe,

Office: 03 2283 6100

Mobile: +60 193637822

phoebe@ipa.com.my

Bee Teng,

Office: 03 2282 6112

Mobile: +60 172566121

beeteng@ipa.com.my

FOR CUSTOMISED IN-HOUSE TRAINING

Jane,

Office: 03 2283 6101

Mobile: +60 129418251

jane@ipa.com.my

Keith,

Office: 03 2283 0000

Mobile: +60 162272735

keith@ipa.com.my

ADDRESS

A-28-5, 28th Floor, Menara UOA Bangsar,
No.5, Jalan Bangsar Utama 1,
59000 Kuala Lumpur

FOCUSING ON
  • Session 1: Development Of Construction Law Specialization Across The World
  • Session 2: Essential Principles For Successful Procurement Of Construction Contracts
  • Session 3: Effective Contract Administration And Avoiding Disputes
  • Session 4: Managing Project Delays
  • Session 5: Scope Changes And Valuation
  • Session 6: Understanding Construction Risks And Management
  • Session 7: Contract Termination And Consequences
  • Session 8: AI, Digital Evidence & Construction 4.0
  • Session 9: Construction Claims Strategy And Speedy Dispute Resolution
WHY THIS COURSE?

Construction law is a specialized field of law that deals with the legal issues arising from the construction process. It encompasses a range of legal issues related to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, and other construction projects.

The construction industry accounts for 15-20 of global GDP and it is one of the important sectors providing employment in any country. With the future construction projects are becoming more complex and expensive, the professionals in the industry need to upskill in managing the construction contracts and disputes. This includes Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Cost Engineers, Planning/Scheduling Engineers, Project Managers, Investors, And Even Legal Professionals.

This course would upskill you with best international practices and will provide practical tips to manage various challenges faced during the life cycle of projects. Unfortunately, neither the legal nor the engineering curriculum offered by the universities today doesn’t cover the nuances of construction contracts and the only way to upskill is by such specifically curated courses being taught by industry professionals who has several decades of hands-on experience besides have passion for training.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THIS COURSE
  1. Practicing Lawyers/In-House Counsel Will Be Able To Manage The Construction Related Matters Effectively In Arbitration
    And Litigation.
  2. Contract Engineers/Managers Will Be Able To Effectively Draft Their Contracts And
    Minimize Disputes.
  3. Claims Consultants Will Be Able To Effectively Present Their Claims.
  4. Quantity Surveyors Will Be Able To Effectively Present Their Cost Reports And
    Variation Claims.
    Scheduling Engineers Will Be Able To Effectively Present Their Baseline Programs
    And Also Understand The Delay Claims.
  5. Owner’s Representative Will Get An Insight Of Different Procurement Routes And Packaging
    Of Contracts.
  6. Funders Will Gain Good Knowledge Of The Life Cycle Of Construction Contracts
    And Risk Involved In Funding Either The Owner
    Or Contractor.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
  • Project Managers
  • Project Engineers
  • Contract Administrators
  • Contractors and Subcontractors
  • Planning Engineers/Planning Managers
  • Construction Managers
  • Forensic Claim Consultants
  • Legal Professionals who act as counsel in construction disputes
  • Investors
  • Developers/Corporates who work in construction and infrastructure development
  • Contract and Commercial Managers
METHODOLOGY
  • Interactive Lectures
  • Face to face tutorials with ample time for Q&A
    for 2 days
  • Contemporary and relevant Case Studies
  • Role Play Exercises
  • Quiz
  • One Capstone Project for later submission
DAY 1
9:00

SESSION 1: DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTION LAW SPECIALIZATION
ACROSS THE WORLD

How Construction and construction law evolved over centuries, fundamental
principles, laws impacting construction industry, importance of inter-disciplinary approach between engineering and law, skills required to be a construction lawyer, why construction engineers required to understand construction law.

What is a Contract, How a valid contract is formed, why Construction contracts are
unique, implied terms in a contract, contract interpretation, and various
stakeholders involved, contract life cycle from inception to completion, standard forms, special forms for unique construction
like tunnels, marine works


10.45

SESSION 2: ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL PROCUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS

Various procurement routes, pros and cons of each route, compensation principles, how
to choose appropriate compensation mechanism, estimation, tendering process, contract dossier, prequalification, tender correspondence, site visits, importance
of appendices and test report, negotiation and issuance of LOI.


1:00 Lunch
2:00

SESSION 3: EFFECTIVE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND
AVOIDING DISPUTES

Rights and obligations of Engineer, Contractor and Owner, Role of an Engineer,
Engineer/Project Manager contrasted, site instructions, RFI responses, site inspection, responsibility for quality of work, taking over matters, role of Engineer during defects liability period, Variation
instructions and Engineer’s decision/ determination. Dos and don’ts in contract administration

3:45

SESSION 4: MANAGING PROJECT DELAYS

Importance of Baseline program, contractual requirements, preparation of construction scheduling, importance of establishing correct critical path,
good practices in scheduling, program updates, earned value management,
and primer on delay analysis

5:00 End of Day 1
DAY 2
9:00

SESSION 5: SCOPE CHANGES AND VALUATION

Owner’s unilateral right to make changes in scope, how to effectively manage the change, change management as a tool to
manage and control costs, cost reporting, variance analysis and cost control, Use of BOQ rates, BOQ loading.

10.45

SESSION 6: UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION RISKS AND MANAGEMENT

Understand Project risks, classification of risks, risk process of identifying, quantifying risks, qualitative and
quantitative assessment procedures, risk register, building and implementing risk response plan, monitoring and controlling risks, lessons learned for future projects.

1:00 Lunch
2:00

SESSION 7: CONTRACT TERMINATION AND CONSEQUENCES

Termination of contracts by Employer, Suspension and termination by Contractor, what is a Termination without a breach, substantial breach, payment upon termination, indemnities and force majeure under construction contracts (special analysis on Covid claims)

3:00

SESSION 8: AI, DIGITAL EVIDENCE & CONSTRUCTION 4.0

Practical use of AI in contract administration and claims; BIM, drones, digital records and project data as evidence; AI-assisted document and delay analysis; authenticity and preservation of electronic evidence; confidentiality, hallucination and cybersecurity risks; and good practices for responsible use of AI in construction projects.

4:00

SESSION 9: CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS STRATEGY AND SPEEDY DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Owners claim against contractor, Contractor’s entitlement under the Contract, Claim procedures, tips for effective presentation of claims, role of experts, contemporaneous records, condition precedent, adjudication (both statutory and contractual DAB) primer on arbitration, Tips for successful construction contract management.

5:00 End of Course