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Construction Contract Law and Contract Costing, 25 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme VVS-Ingenjör at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: VVS24JÖN.

The course gives you the knowledge to apply financial concepts and costing to calculate contract costs ahead of a tender. You learn about forms of procurement and applicable laws such as Miljöbalken (the Environmental Code), the Public Procurement Act, Konsumenttjänstlagen (the Consumer Services Act) and Konsumentköplagen (the Consumer Sales Act), as well as the content of the standard contracts ABT06, AB04 and ABK09. The course prepares you for the role of contractor, assignment manager or client in HVAC projects and includes practical exercises with tenders and quotations.

Duration: 5 weeks
Location: Jönköping
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Full time, about 40 hours/week (distance learning with in-person sessions)

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About the course.

In the course the student learns to apply financial concepts and costing in order to calculate contract costs for a tender. The course also covers forms of procurement and the laws that occur and apply in the professional field, such as Miljöbalken (the Environmental Code), laws on public procurement, Konsumenttjänstlagen (the Consumer Services Act) and Konsumentköplagen (the Consumer Sales Act). The course also requires the student to understand the content of ABT06, AB04 and ABK09. The course will provide sufficient knowledge to work with tenders and quotations for construction and consultancy contracts in the role of contractor, assignment manager or client in an HVAC project. The course includes practical exercises.

In the course the student learns to apply financial concepts and costing in order to calculate contract costs for a tender. The course also covers forms of procurement and the laws that occur and apply in the professional field, such as Miljöbalken (the Environmental Code), laws on public procurement, Konsumenttjänstlagen (the Consumer Services Act) and Konsumentköplagen (the Consumer Sales Act). The course also requires the student to understand the content of ABT06, AB04 and ABK09. The course will provide sufficient knowledge to work with tenders and quotations for construction and consultancy contracts in the role of contractor, assignment manager or client in an HVAC project. The course includes practical exercises.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can apply financial concepts and costing to calculate contract costs.
  • You know forms of procurement and applicable laws in the professional field.
  • You understand the content of the standard contracts ABT06, AB04 and ABK09.
  • You can work with tenders and quotations for construction and consultancy contracts.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Financial concepts and costing

    The basics of costing construction contract costs.

  2. Forms of procurement

    A review of different ways of procuring construction contracts.

  3. Laws and regulations

    Miljöbalken, the Public Procurement Act, Konsumenttjänstlagen and Konsumentköplagen.

  4. Standard contracts ABT06, AB04, ABK09

    A review of the content and application of the industry's standard contracts.

  5. Practical exercises

    Exercises in producing tenders and quotations for construction and consultancy contracts.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at students on the YH programme HVAC Engineer who will work as contractor, assignment manager or client in projects.

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