Evaluating Common Coating Contract Clauses
Level: Basic
Duration: 1 Day / 8 Hours, Includes Course Exam
Class Time: 8:00 - 5:00
Cost: Member $395, Non-Member $595
Credits: 0.8 CEUs
Certification Terms: N/A
Written Exam Retake Fee - $100
Contact Dee Boyle to schedule
412.281.2331, Ext 2202 • boyle@sspc.org
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Course Description
This course provides a basic overview of those clauses most common to coatings contracts. It follows the outline of a standard construction contract while also teaching students to identify the key provisions that may be missing from contracts they receive.
Course Content
- The Contract Documents
- Mutual Rights And Responsibilities
- Contractor
- Subcontractor
- Changes In The Work
- Dispute Resolution
- Termination, Suspension or Assignment of the Subcontract
- The Work of the Subcontract
- Date of Commencement and Substantial Completion
- Payment
- Progress Payments
- Final Payment
- Insurance and Bonds
- Temporary Facilities and Working Conditions
- Miscellaneous Provisions
- Subcontract Documents
- Prime Contracts
- Unique Clauses and Claims
- Case Studies
- Glossary of terms
Benefits of Attending
After attending this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the basic principles of construction contracting
- Recognize some of the more common legal terms used in construction contracting
- Identify and prioritize typical construction contract documents
- Evaluate the risks and costs associated with the various forms of dispute resolution
- Evaluate the basic terms and conditions of a protective coating contract
- Recognize the potential consequences of subjects not included in a coating contract
- Associate contract clauses with different aspects of the job and recognize their effect on potential disputes
Course Format
Lecture; scenario-based exercises using a sample contract; quizzes and final exam. Each participant will receive a comprehensive student manual. The written exam consists of multiple-choice questions. To receive a certificate and CEUs you must attend all 8 hours of the course and attain a 70% or better score on the exam.
Who Should Attend
Production and project managers, supervisors, and anyone involved in the decision-making process who needs to become more comfortable with contracts used in the coatings industry.
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