Construction Law is designed to teach and familiarize owners, managers, supervisors and project managers with construction contracts and contract law; liabilities and responsibilities of all parties to a Contract, compiling and submitting proper extras and claims, and ways and means for leaders to avoid conflict with contracts, owners, trades, and labour.

Construction Law

Construction Law is designed to teach and familiarize owners, managers, supervisors and project managers with construction contracts and contract law; liabilities and responsibilities of all parties to a Contract, compiling and submitting proper extras and claims, and ways and means for leaders to avoid conflict with contracts, owners, trades, and labour.

For owners, managers, supervisors, and project managers who deal primarily in trade-to-trade and/or

trade-to-customer situations. Understand construction contracts and contract law.

• Understand the origins of law.
• Understand what a contract is and what makes it valid or invalid.
• Know the different types of construction contracts.
• Understand roles in the construction industry as they apply to contract law.
• Understand the liabilities and responsibilities of all parties to a contract.
• Be able to interpret contracts.
• Understand what defines a custom contract.
• Understand the principles of surety and different types of bonds.
• Know what type of insurance is required.
• Understand claims, the reasons for claims, and how to compile and submit proper extras and claims.
• Know the acts and regulations that are relevant to the construction industry.
• Develop strategies to avoid conflict with contracts, owners, trades, and labour.

This course uses interactive elements, scenarios, videos, and quizzes to reinforce learning

Structure and Workload

This course consists of 9 lessons for a total of about 4 hours of self-paced instruction.

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Credits/Certificates

A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion. This course has been accredited by the following programs:

• This course has been accredited by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) to two (2) credit towards Gold Seal Certification upon successful completion of this course. A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

This course is worth 2 Gold Seal Credits

Accessing your e-learning course:

Please note that course access is not immediate. Once you register for a course, you will receive an email with instructions and a PIN number within 24 - 48 hours of registration. All registrations received after hours will be processed the next business day.

NON - MEMBERS

Please contact Brittaney.down@edmca.com to purchase