STANDARD FORMS OF CONTRACT FUNDAMENTALS

A Comparison between JBCC, NEC, FIDIC and GCC

The following subjects are compared in detail and each of the subjects are divided into Defition, Clauses and General in relation to JBCC, NEC, FIDIC and GCC):

-        Performance Bond / Securities / Guarantee

-        Advance Payment

-        Employer’s Risk

-        Insurance

-        The agent’s authority and delegation

-        Employer / Client

-        Instructions

-        Programme

-        Variations

-        Inflation

-        Retention

-        Payment

-        Penalty / Delay Damages

-        Suspension / Termination

-        Claims

-        Force Majeure

-        Time Barring 

-        Dispute Process

This 49 minutes Q&A podcast focusses on assisting SMMEs on providing some practical guidelines on how to look at forecasts and what should be considered and what method is proven to work. This is also recommended for main contractors.This ….. minutes Q&A podcast focusses on assisting SMMEs on providing some practical guidelines on how to look at forecasts and what should be considered and what method is proven to work. This is also recommended for main contractors.

This podcast is presented by Professional CPD and validated for 0.1 CPD credit.

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This 60 minutes podcast focusses on assisting SMMEs on tendering, the management of finances (revenue and cost) during the construction phase. The topics that are covered in this Q&A session are, the documents to be considered when tendering, setup of the tender, financial management procedures and processes, securing revenue and cost management. This is a very informative session and ample “best practice” examples are provided which are relevant to the construction and building industry.

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This 40 minutes podcast focusses on assisting SMMEs on programmes. The topics that are covered in this Q&A session are, the critical path,  float and who the owner of the float is, risks, activities that needs to be included in the programme the Society of contraction law guidance on programmes and the common law principle on programme in construction and building contracts. This is also recommended for main contractors and employers!

This podcast is presented by Professional CPD and validated for 0.1 CPD credit.

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This 1¼ hour podcast focusses on assisting SMMEs on contract lookouts in relation to main contracts and subcontract agreements and the relationship between the two. It covers topics which we have experienced and identified to be challenging in the construction and building industry. The topics that are covered in this Q&A session are, the programme, payment terms, non-variation clauses, verbal instructions, penalties / delay damages, advance payments and repayment of advances, latent defects period, construction drawings vs tender drawings, remedy for late payment by contractor/employer, contract price adjustment / CPI or fixed price, material on site payment, insurance and instructions. This is also recommended for main contractors and employers!

This podcast is presented by Professional CPD and validated for 0.1 CPD credit.

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This 1 hour Q&A podcast covers the dispute procedures for employers and contractors of each general conditions of contract (FIDC 1999 Red Book, JBCC 2000 Series Edition 6.2, the NEC4 and GCC 2015). We also provide some advice on what must be looked out for which may pose stumbling blocks.

This podcast is presented by Professional CPD and validated for 0.1 CPD credit.

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This 42 minutes Q&A podcast covers concurrent delays and focusses on a case study with ample examples. There is no case law in South Africa regarding concurrent delays, so we dig into the matter a bit deeper by looking at cases in England, Scotland and Wales and see what the so-called perimeters are. This discussion will enable employers and contractors to establish how a case will be looked at if a concurrent or overlapping delay lands in front of an adjudicator or arbitrator.

This podcast is presented by Professional CPD and validated for 0.1 CPD credit.

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In this 45 minute Q&A podcast, the application of a time-barring clause to a claim/interim claim in terms of FIDIC 1999 is discussed. Focus is put on the interpretation of contracts, we dig into some case law and also the application thereof in relation to this case study. This is a very interesting discussion!

This podcast is presented by Professional CPD and validated for 0.1 CPD credit.

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This 50 minute Q&A podcast covers the claims procedures for contractors of each general conditions of contract (FIDC 1999 Red Book, JBCC 2000 Series Edition 6.2, the NEC4 and GCC 2015). We also provide some advice on what must be looked out for which may pose stumbling blocks.

This podcast is presented by Professional CPD and validated for 0.1 CPD credit.

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This 34 min podcast covers a bit a contract law in relation to breaches of contract and the remedies for breaches. In this  Q&A session, we are looking into, what a breach is, what a remedy is, the different types of breaches and how it is categorized, In other words, what is the definition of each type of breach, and what is the requirements to fit that breach into a specific “box” and then we look into the remedies for each specific breach. We also discuss what needs to be considered with regards to breaches and remedies in construction contracts.

This podcast is presented by Professional CPD and validated for 0.1 CPD credit.

https://professionalcpd.co.za