Securities of Payment Act

The Securities of Payment Act course has been specifically tailored to provide training in some of the key areas of the Act and adjudication and mediation. The material presented addresses the issues, concepts and skills in the area of understanding the Act, implications of the Act amendments and the adjudication process. The program will cover:
• History and development of the Building Construction Industry Securities of
  Payment Act
• Overview of key amendments
• Implications of amendments
• Timing and content of progress payment claims
• Adjudication
• Preparation for Adjudication
• Review of adjudication determinations
• Recovering unpaid amounts
• Key tips for surviving the process

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Development Projects

The Development Projects course has been specifically tailored to provide training in the areas of planning and delivery of building projects. The material presented addresses the issues, concepts and skills in the area of concept development, design and documentation, tenders, construction, post construction and client liaison. Participants will gain the necessary skills to employ a range of techniques and practices in working with stakeholders and clients, developing and executing plans, obtaining funding, design of project, tendering process, contract administration, coordinating stakeholders, completing and handing over the project.

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Contract Management of Engineering Projects

We have designed this specific training to focus on the crucial dynamics of contracts, to maximise the outcomes on engineering projects. The program will cover:
• Contract components and understanding the contract process
• Different roles and responsibilities in the project team
• Concepts and principles of Contract Law
• Contracting Methods
• Developing contract pricing agreements
• Pre-Award and Award phases
• Contract Administration
• Project Close

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Design-Build-Operate

Training Program: We have designed this focus on the specific issues and difficulties associated with design and construction contracts. The program will cover:
• Detailing the project brief
• Assessing tender submissions
• Interaction with architects, consultants and other stakeholders
• Handling variations
• Ensuring the Design Intent is transferred from the Client to the Subcontractor
• Novation of the Client's designers
• Use of standard specifications, design notes and handling updates to these documents
• Handling changes and errors made by designers, architects and others
• Contract arrangements between the Contractor and designer
• Coping with design development and design growth
• Variations and delays

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Risk Management For the Construction Industry

We have designed this specific training and skills upgrade to focus on the issue of risk and the ability to effectively manage risk through construction operations and projects The program will cover:
• Understanding risk and uncertainty
• Key areas of risk in the construction industry
• Understanding level or profile of acceptable risk in the construction industry
• Developing a risk strategy
• Decision making under risk
• Risk Management systems
• Building a risk assessment tool kit
• Risk report
• Maximising the successful management of risk
• Improving risk knowledge retention

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Estimating and Cost Control

The Estimating and Cost Control course has been specifically tailored to provide training in the key areas of developing estimates and controlling costs. The material presented addresses the issues, concepts and skills in the area of cost estimating, cost budgeting and cost control. Participants will gain the necessary skills to employ a range of techniques and practices in estimating techniques, budget establishment, implementing cost control mechanisms and reporting of cost performance.

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