Outcomes of the assignment
1. Critically evaluate the linkages and interrelationships between disciplines of the construction, property management and administration of construction contracts.
2. Analyse and synthesise the obligations of various parties in a contractual arrangement.
3. Understand the detailed requirements various contracts, applying them to a scenario or case study.
Assignment Task 1
Outback Contractors have won a fixed price contract to construct a new National Football Stadium (The works comprise; (1) multipurpose track and field stadium; (2) Leisure facilities; (3) Restaurants; (4) entrance and parking area, with works starting on 1 March 2016 and the Employer is to take over control of the site on 28 February 2018. The following letter is sent during the contract from the Contractor to the Employers agent as in the following table.
You are required to complete the following:
- Write a letter replying to the Extract of the letter of 24 August 2017 (200 words)
- Prepare a report to discuss the contractual reasoning behind your responses under JCT Standard Building Contract and NEC3. Also outline differences and similarities of the conditions relevant to this scenario. (approximately 500 words)
Assignment Task 2
Assume yourself to be working in a Consultant firm providing service to a reputed entrepreneur organisation who has participated in several construction projects in sultanate of Oman. You are asked to select a live, large size, infrastructure development project on going in Oman and to submit a report (2000 words) to discuss construction contracts and contract management pertaining to obligations of various parties, contract administration, various contracts requirements and interrelationships between disciplines of the live construction project referencing to the case study, the report must discuss and cover the following information:
- From your live project describe the obligations of various construction parties involved.
- Describe the possible forms of contract used in Oman construction projects and suggest the possible one which suits your case study project. ( based on reasoning and justification)
- Based on the contract administration process describe the methods used to manage the following aspects in the project: (clear explanations with examples)
o Construction bonds,
o Delay's analysis and extension of time.
o Construction variations, and
o Claims.
- Describe the contract documents included in your selected construction project. Are they selected and prepared appropriately as per your professional opinion? Explain with reason.
Guidelines
Follow the guidelines mentioned below for your assignment.
- Assignment should be typed and an electronic copy is to be submitted through Moodle
- Handwritten assignments will not be accepted
- Assignment should have Complete and sign the cover sheet with the following information
o Assignment Title
o Class
o Student name
o Student ID
- It should have Table of Contents
- Use page numbers
- Assignment should be typed in your own words using Times New Roman font size 12.
- Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold.
- Use Diagrams and Examples to explain your topic, provided citation, if applicable.
- You are encouraged to refer the books in Library or use internet resource or computer magazines or any other resource but you should not cut/copy and paste from internet.
- Copy paste from the Internet is strictly not acceptable.
- Harvard referencing style must be followed.