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08/12/2010 to 09/12/2010

When: Wednesday and Thursday December 8th and 9th, 2010
9.00am to 5.00pm. Registration and tea/coffee at 8.30am
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Engineers Ireland,
22 Clyde Road,
Dublin  4,
Ireland
Contact:
CPD Training

Details
 
Course aim

To give sufficient knowledge and understanding of the practices within the construction industry, in order to commercially administer construction contracts as a contractor or client's agent. Particular emphasis will be on financial control of the new Public Works Contracts.

Fee: Engineers Ireland members €695 Non-members €845
CPD credits: 2
 

Overview

Contractors, engineers and employer's representatives (ERs) all need to have a good knowledge of pricing construction work. For the contractor, payment is his lifeblood, while the engineer or ER must certify payments, including re-rating for variations and claims for cost. Engineers and ERs also need to unravel contractor's tenders in order to advise the employers in the tender appraisal. It is not unusual to select contractors on factors other than the lowest price.
 

It is also important for the contractor to be aware of the increased risk in public works contracts and to adjust his price accordingly. These new lump sum contracts can be quite onerous, and both parties should understand the obligations and risk involved in the work. Pricing documents will still include bills of quantities, which are used for controlling finance between contractor and employer. A deep understanding of these documents is required to manage and finalise payments, and produce an entitlement to the contractor. Other methods may also be used for design-and-construct contracts, where establishing payment is equally important.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, participants will able to:
  • Analyse payment principles - lump sum or remeasurement
  • Establish cost for payment purposes
  • Be able to prepare civil engineering bills of quantities to a standard of CESMM3
  • Understand the financial role of bills of quantities
  • Estimate and build up rates and produce a tender
  • Understand tender appraisal and letters of intent
  • Critically analyse the problems in re-rating varied work and compensation events and defining cost of delays
Programme
  • Ascertaining payment - lump sum or remeasurement
  • Quantities and bills of quantities
  • Civil engineering standard method of measurement CESMM3
  • Method related charges
  • Computer software
  • Building up a tender and tender rates
  • Tender appraisal
  • Manipulation of rates and problems
Who should attend

Engineers and other professionals who are involved in the pre and post-contract stages of construction, who will need to understand and make decisions about rights to interim and final payment. It will be useful to all those involved with contract supervision.
 

Trainer's profile

James Golden, BEng LLB CEng FICE MCIArb FInstCES MRICS
 
James is a barrister, chartered engineer and surveyor. He is widely experienced in all aspects of construction claims and dispute resolution. Always commercially minded, he has a reputation of grasping the key issues quickly and thoroughly with the ability to explain them to decision makers and clients alike.
 
 James’ experience includes advocating for clients and acting as an expert witness. He regularly acts as contract administrator and/or project manager and also acts as an examiner of the institution of civil engineers.
 
 

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