Contract Administration
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
BUIL 3010
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
010280
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA STEM
To provide students with an understanding of: traditional procurement methods and standard forms of contract for construction projects; tendering processes for construction projects; time, payment and variation provisions commonly found in standard forms of construction contracts; and building and construction industry security of payment legislation.
Construction Project Lifecycle; Traditional procurement options; Tendering and contract formation; Standard forms of building contracts;
Responsibilities of Employer, Contractor and Superintendent in construction contracts.; Nature of contract (bill of
quantities and schedule of rates); Practical and final completion of construction contracts.; Progress of
construction works and programming; Extensions of time and liquidated damages; Progress payment claims and
certificates.; Provisional sums; Set offs; Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Legislation;
Project Bank Accounts; Variations.
Standards Australia, AS 4000-1997 General Conditions of Contract
Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
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Group 1
Students must have completed one of the following courses: |
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BUIL 2019 | Introduction to Contract Administration |
BUIL 2029 | UO Introduction to Contract Administration |
Students undertaking this course as an elective for Bachelor of Laws (DHLA) or a Bachelor of Laws double degree (DHLD); or the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (LHMI) degrees are exempt from this prerequisite.
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
Seminar | 3 hours x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assignment, Examination, Test
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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