To expose the students to construction contracts, issues related to construction administration, aspects arising out of construction administration such as disputes and resolution of disputes.

To introduce the students the aspects of quality assurance, forming programs thereof, quality control and quality audit procedure.

    1. Construction contracts:

        Definition, meaning & explanation of contracts

        Requirements of valid contracts

        Eligible parties for contracts.

    2. Types of contracts:

        Roles, responsibilities and obligations of parties and their representatives at contract.

        Elements of contracts, conditions of contracts, specifications etc.

    3. Disputes and resolution of dispute:

        Tribunal procedures and laws related to such procedures.

    4. Quality audit undertaking:

        Quality assurance program. ISO: 9001- 2000 procedures as modified and applied to construction.

    1. Explanation of Indian contract Act- By Mulla and Sanjeeva Rao, B.D. Virmani, B.T. Gujaria.

    2. Handbook of Contracts- By Hudson.

    3. Construction Contracting, Clough Rich arch- By John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1986.

    4. Construction Contract Management- By Prakash V.A.- NICMAR, Bombay.

Internal 60 %

    (Class assignments/tutorials, Class attendance, Tests, Class interactions, and any laboratory work if required
    etc.)

Final 40 %

    (Exam, Jury, Term Paper etc.)