Course description
Variations to works occur under most construction contracts. These changes can affect price, cause delay and generate disputes. This handy 1 hour introduction will enable you to recognise changes and variations, their effect and significance, and administer changes properly and effectively.
Presented by Philip Harris, a partner at Wright Hassall with over 30 years' experience in construction law, the topics covered will include what can and cannot be instructed, the procedure for instructing and requesting and confirming changes, penalties for non-compliance with instructions, when there is a right of objection or refusal, the difference between Design & Build and traditional contracts, variations and timing, variations and valuation, and liquidated damages and loss and expense.
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Introduction
Variations to works occur under most construction contracts and these changes can affect price, cause delay and generate disputes.
This introductory level webinar will enable delegates to recognise changes and variations, their effect and significance and administer changes properly and effectively.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- What is a change or variation?
- What can and cannot be instructed?
- The procedure for instructing and requesting and confirming changes
- Penalties for non-compliance with instructions
- When is there a right of objection or refusal?
- The difference between Design & Build and traditional contracts
- Variations and timing
- Variations and valuation
- Liquidated damages and loss and expense
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