The Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law
Issued on: 15.4.2024
Earner: Mohammad Tavakol
Today’s construction projects are highly complex and present numerous and challenging risks to all stakeholders. A comprehensive understanding of the key issues and potential liability exposures in this high-stakes area is essential.
Five (5) days of targeted and practical learning. In this intensive certificate course, join 30+ senior legal and construction professionals to learn what you need to know about crucial construction law concepts, from contract formation to dispute resolution. Developed for the construction industry and legal professionals, this information-packed and highly practical program will highlight real-world situations to enhance learning and provide ample opportunity for questions and class discussion.
You will develop a solid understanding of the core legal issues impacting construction projects, and you will emerge better equipped to minimize exposure to costly risk.
Criteria
What You’ll Learn
- Various project delivery models in Canada and when to use them, including the roles of key participants
- Foundations in construction contracts and how to deal with complex issues including how to assess the limitations of standard forms and the differing alternatives available
- Bidding and tendering core concepts and advanced principles – including the treatment of privilege and discretion clauses and the correction of tender errors
- Crucial construction liens and builders’ liens and trusts concepts and terminology, including the preservation and perfection of liens and the holdback system
- Tips for dealing with important trends, legal developments and technology impacting the construction and engineering industries
- Recurrent issues in construction claims – including delay and impact claims, unanticipated site conditions, scope changes, extras, productivity, and limitations
- Specialized insurance and surety/bonding issues that are relevant to the construction process
- Key occupational health and safety principles and liabilities of the various parties in the construction process
- Essential labour law principles and special issues based on the uniqueness of the construction industry
- The role of mediation, arbitration, adjudication and litigation in resolving construction disputes and the advantages and disadvantages of each
Assessment Criteria
In order to obtain the Certificate, the learner must:
- complete/attend all modules; and
- successfully complete an online assessment, obtaining at least 80%.
Estimated learning effort
Approximately 35 hours of learning effort, spread over multiple weeks.