Course PC20 Law.

The purpose of the course is for students to gain advanced knowledge of procurement and of the contracts and contract forms used on building or civil engineering projects. The goal of the course is for students to gain in-depth knowledge of how changes, additions and deductions in the work are administered and handled according to the existing contracts. The course should also give students in-depth knowledge of the different contract forms used on building or civil engineering projects and of how they are contracted and procured. The approved student has knowledge of - The meaning of ÄTA and how it should be handled - How different contract forms, for example AB and ABT, affect the site manager's responsibility in a construction project - How managed design-and-build contracts, partnering contracts and split contracts are structured, and understand the difference between them - How obstacles and substantial disruption affect construction production - Different forms of procurement - Time extension, acceleration and mark-ups and how these affect construction production The approved student has the skills to - Read and find information in contract documents and manage production based on them The approved student has the competence to - Correctly handle deviations from contracts entered into in their daily work and communicate with both customer and supplier/subcontractor