This is a training course conducted online using zoom presented in two sessions starting from 13h00 and ends at 16h00
Presented by – Gerard Damstra & Brad Boertje
Objectives:
The interpretation and understanding of the JBCC agreements and contracts is fundamental in carrying out a successful construction project to final completion stage. Many projects stand still due the lack of contract knowledge in implementation. It is crucial that contracting parties adhere and fully understand the JBCC clauses before entering a JBCC agreement. This webinar reviews the JBCC clauses from implementation of a project to the final completion stages and gives a view to the delegates the challenges that might be experienced in progamme stages, remedies that can be used and what to avoid when administering a project using the JBCC agreements.
Learning Outcomes:
- 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;
- Have an in-depth understanding of the historical background and structure of the JBCC May 2018 6.2nd Ed;
- Know what the 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 1
- Construction Law
- Pre-Contract Activities
- Risk Management Procurement / Contract Data
- Dispute Resolution
Mediation
Adjudication
Arbitration - Definitions
- Offer and Acceptance Documents
- Agents/ Design Duties of the Parties
- Subcontractors
SESSION 2
- Contract Instructions
- Execution & Completion Penalties (Damages)
- 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)
Who Can Attend:
- Principal Agents and Project Managers
- Architects
- Quantity Surveyors
- Engineers
- Building Contractors and Subcontractors
- Employers
- Building Owners, Developers
- Procurement Officers
- Project Financiers
- Legal Advisors
VIRTUAL SEMINAR COST (FOR BOTH SESSIONS):
Single delegate | R3 825.00
Multiple delegates (2 or more) | R3 385.00
Session 1: 11 November 2025 01:00 PM | Session 2: 12 November 2025 01:00 PM
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EARN CPD CREDITS! TOTAL OF 7 HOURS
(Each session: 3 hours and 1 hour for quiz completion)