Course
Fundamentals of JCT Contracts
Commercial and Contractual Knowledge
$423.00
Overview
Discover the fundamentals of JCT Contracts and enhance your construction project success with our comprehensive course. With a wide range of contract options available to construction businesses, it’s crucial to choose the right one and manage it effectively. Our course will give you a clear understanding of the JCT suite and its contents, so you can allocate scope, roles, ownership, timelines, costs, payments, and risks correctly.
We’ll cover everything you need to know, including:
- The main contract between the employer and the main contractor
- Sub-contracts between the main contractor and sub-contractors
- Pre-construction services agreements
- Design agreements between the employer and specialist designer
- The form of contract for the supply of goods
- Forms of bond
- Consultancy agreements
- And other available forms and documents
Our course will also clarify the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in the construction process and highlight the importance of proper administration and record-keeping.
For any enquiries, please reach out to our team at: [email protected]
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Event Details
Next Available Dates
All available spaces for 2025 sessions have now been booked. For 2026 the below dates are now available:
13th January 2026
3rd February 2026
3rd March 2026
14th April 2026
6th May 2026
Structure
- Following purchase of a CIOB Academy course the team will email delegates registration links and additional information, 1 week prior to the course start date.
- Accessing the live webinar sessions during the course require delegates to register using teams
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Objectives & Assessment
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the correct standard forms that can be used in a construction environment
- Distinguish between the options available and select the most appropriate
- Arrange cost and risk matters into priority themes and implement into the contract
- Appraise, assess and compare cost and risk matters into the correct form of contract
- Identify the key administration procedures related to the available suite of contracts
There is no assessment, you will receive a certificate of completion following the course.
Suitability
This course has been designed for clients, consultants, contractors, specialists, sub-contractors and the like. It is relevant to all those involved in the design , procurement and management of projects , working on all types and sizes of building , civil engineering , infrastructure and maintenance projects in both the public and private sectors. This includes Construction Managers, Commercial Managers, Business Development Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, Estimators, Contract Managers, Project Planners and procurement staff.