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SUMMARY:Construction Law (September 22\, 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The Construction Law course is designed to develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction. The participants will build practical skills and learn how to effectively and proactively deal with conflict situations and avoid litigation. The course will also review other construction related law such as builders liens\, collecting debts\, bonding\, insurance\, environmental law and safety law.Audience:Construction Owners\, Managers\, Estimators\, Supervisors\, and Staff.Course Duration:16 hours of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research\, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours).At the end of the course participants will be able to:Understand the Canadian legal systemUnderstand the basics of contract law intention\, offer\, acceptance\, consideration\, capacity and legalityBe familiar with various CCDC/CCA and other contracts how and why they are usedBe familiar with various legal terms used in contractsUnderstand the contract responsibilities of various partiesUnderstand the bidding process and contractual obligationsUnderstand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchyUnderstand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractorCompile and submit proper extras and claimsDefine back charges and how to avoid themAvoid construction disputes and claims from the site levelWrite professional RFIs and Change OrdersUnderstand the dispute resolution process negotiation\, mediation\, arbitration\, and litigationUse the Builder's Lien Act to obtain security for debtsUnderstand how the "holdback system" works and whyUse the Small Claims process to recover debtsUnderstand bonding/surety and how it's used in constructionUnderstand the types of insurance used in constructionUnderstand environmental lawUnderstand safety law requirements and WCBCourse FacilitatorTim Williams MBA\, B.Econ.\, CPA\, GSC | President of Construction U. Tim has worked with numerous construction companies for over thirty years and is a Gold Seal Certified project manager. He is an experienced and sought after trainer who has trained thousands of construction company leaders and companies on behalf of construction industry associations across Canada\nThis course is worth 5 Gold seal Credits
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The Construction Law course is designed to develop an understanding of contract law as it relates to construction. The participants will build practical skills and learn how to effectively and proactively deal with conflict situations and avoid litigation. The course will also review other construction related law such as builders liens\, collecting debts\, bonding\, insurance\, environmental law and safety law.
Audience:
Construction Owners\, Managers\, Estimators\, Supervisors\, and Staff.
Course Duration:
16 hours of lessons with instructor plus an online portion involving research\, reading and answering questions (7-8 hours).
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Understand the Canadian legal system
- Understand the basics of contract law &ndash\; intention\, offer\, acceptance\, consideration\, capacity and legality
- Be familiar with various CCDC/CCA and other contracts &ndash\; how and why they are used
- Be familiar with various legal terms used in contracts
- Understand the contract responsibilities of various parties
- Understand the bidding process and contractual obligations
- Understand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy
- Understand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor
- Compile and submit proper extras and claims
- Define back charges and how to avoid them
- Avoid construction disputes and claims from the site level
- Write professional RFIs and Change Orders
- Understand the dispute resolution process &ndash\; negotiation\, mediation\, arbitration\, and litigation
- Use the Builder&rsquo\;s Lien Act to obtain security for debts
- Understand how the &ldquo\;holdback system&rdquo\; works and why
- Use the Small Claims process to recover debts
- Understand bonding/surety and how it&rsquo\;s used in construction
- Understand the types of insurance used in construction
- Understand environmental law
- Understand safety law requirements and WCB
Course Facilitator
Tim Williams MBA\, B.Econ.\, CPA\, GSC | President of Construction U. \;
Tim has worked with numerous construction companies for over thirty years and is a Gold Seal Certified project manager. He is an experienced and sought after trainer who has trained thousands of construction company leaders and companies on behalf of construction industry associations across Canada
This course is worth 5 Gold seal Credits \;
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URL:https://members.edmca.com/education/Details/construction-law-september-22-2026-1727608?sourceTypeId=Hub
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