JBCC 2021 Webinar 2

Event Phone: +27 11 482 3102

JBCC AGREEMENTS / CONTRACTS 2018 / 2020 – VIRTUAL SEMINAR

Summary about the course

The Joint  Building  Contracts Committee® NPC as the author of  the  JBCC® suite  of  building contracts invites you  to attend an interactive virtual seminar on the appropriate application of the 2018 JBCC® Edition 6.2 Principal Building and N/S Subcontract Agreements, and its supporting documentation, with reference to the 2018 JBCC® Edition 5.2 Minor Works Agreement and the requirements applicable to Organs of State contracts. In addition, the two new 2020 JBCC® contracts, the Small and Simple Works Contract and the Direct Contractor’s Contract, will be introduced.

Outcomes:

After completion of the course you should be able to:

• • Understand the importance of construction law as the basic foundation to construction contracts;
  • Describe the development of the various types of building contracts in use in South Africa;
  • Identify the important role of the JBCC documents in the South African building industry;
  • Understand the historical background and structure of the JBCC agreements /contracts;
  • Know what the suite of JBCC documents comprise of and its application in the South African building industry and elsewhere in Africa;
  • Know what the duties are of the Principal Agent arising from the JBCC documents; and
  • Understand the mechanisms and day-to-day use of a selection of commonly encountered provisions

SESSION ONE:

• Construction Law
• Pre-Contract Activities
• Risk Management
• Procurement / Contract Data
• Dispute Resolution
  • Mediation
  • Adjudication
  • Arbitration

SESSION TWO:

• Definitions
• Offer and Acceptance Documents
• Agents/ Design
• Duties of the Parties
• Subcontractors
• Contract Instructions
• Execution & Completion
• Penalties (Damages)

SESSION THREE:

• Payments
• Adjustment of the Contract Value
• Insurances & Securities
• Suspension & Termination
• Differences between editions 4.1, 6.1 and 6.2
• State Contract Data
• New Contracts (SSWC & DCC)

CPD CREDITS: 9 hours/ 1.0 Credit

Presented by JBCC CEO – Rakesh Singh