Ce 6010 - Construction Contracts & Specifications July - November 2018
Ce 6010 - Construction Contracts & Specifications July - November 2018
Ce 6010 - Construction Contracts & Specifications July - November 2018
Faculty:
K Ganesan
E-mail: krishnamurthiganesan@gmail.com
Course Outline
Introduction
Types of contract
Various types of Prime contracts - A/E contracts - PM/CM contracts - Owner / Contractor /
Suppliers / Specialists contracts
Contracting
Tendering Process
E- Tendering – Procedures
CE 6010 – CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS & SPECIFICATIONS
Contract Formats
Contract Execution
Procedures for claims, origin – genesis of disputes, Breaches of Contract, Suspension &
Termination, Dispute Resolution, Alternate Dispute Resolution Methods, Arbitration
Contract specifications
All students are expected to possess copies of these documents and read them thoroughly. In addition as
the course progresses, other resource materials will be referred to.
CE 6010 – CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS & SPECIFICATIONS
REFERENCES:
Dr. Vandana Bhatt & Pinky Vyas :- Laws for Engineers ( Contract, Arbitration, Evidence,
Limitation)
Dr. P C Markanda: Building & Engineering contracts (Law & Practice)
Gajria, G. T., Law Relating to Building and Engineering Contracts in India, 3rd Ed., N. M. Tripathi
Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, 1985.
Bartholomew, S. H. Construction Contracting: Business and Legal Principles, Prentice Hall,
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA, 1998.
Hinze, J., Construction Contracts. Second Edition, McGraw Hill, 2001.
Rajan, G.A.N., Law of Engineering Contracts, Constructions Disputes & Remedies, Arbitration
Law Reporter, Delhi, 1998.
Sweet J., and Schneier, M.C., Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction
Process, 7th Ed., Thomson, Toronto, Canada, 2004.
Seely, I. H., Civil Engineering Specifications, 2nd Ed., Macmillan, 1976.
CPWD – Standard Specifications – Volumes 1 & 2
FIDIC Contract Documents including:
Conditions of Contract for Construction – Red Book - 1999
Short Form of Contract
Conditions of Contract for EPC Turnkey Projects
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To attend class on a regular basis. Please note that student(s) not having the minimum
specified attendance will NOT be permitted to sit for the exams.
2. To be responsible for any and all announcements made during class.
3. To be prepared for each class and participate in class discussions.
4. To notify the professor if you have any illness or special circumstances that might have a
negative impact on your performance.
5. To turn off your mobile phones during class hours.
6. To do individual assignments on your own. In case of group assignments, all group members
are expected to participate equally.