Construction Law (BuildForce Canada Online Course)

Construction Law (BuildForce Canada Online Course)

Gold Seal: 1 Credit * BC Housing: 4 CPD Points

Complete online at your own pace (Self-paced)

  • $150.00 excl. GST

Description

Please note, new registrations will be processed Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT will receive logins and instructions within 24 hours of payment. 

Courses purchased on weekends or holidays will receive logins and instructions on the next business day. 

 

This course 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 labor. 

This course will provide managers with the tools to help them: 

  • Understand the origins of law 

  • Understand what a contract is and what makes a contract valid or invalid 

  • Understand the roles in the construction industry as they apply to contract law 

  • Know the different types of construction contracts 

  • Interpret contracts 

  • Understand what a custom contract consists of 

  • Understand the principles of surety and the different types of bonds that are used 

  • Know what type of insurance is required in the construction industry 

  • Understand claims, the reasons for claims, and the process of making a claim 

  • Know the acts and regulations that are relevant to the construction industry 

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

A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion. Upon successful completion, you can download your certificate. 

 

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

How registration works: Registrations will be processed Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT will receive logins and instructions within 24 hours of payment.  Courses purchased on weekends or holidays will receive logins and instructions on the next business day. 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Who Should Attend

This online course would be beneficial for owners, managers, supervisors, and project managers who deal primarily in trade-to-trade and/or trade-to-customer situations.