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Course Name: Legal Aspects of Construction
Course Number: ECT 17
Course Objectives:
  • Identify applicable codes, standards and procedures for building permits, material and labor payments, mechanic's lien, inspections and occupancy permits for the completion of a building's construction
  • Identify the function and purpose of construction drawings, specifications, addenda, shop drawings and change orders
  • Students will be able to describe the function and inter-relationship among the various legal documents used in the construction of a building (include contract, conditions, drawings and specifications).
  • Evaluate and follow legal contract documents and construction documents for bidding, construction administration, contract modifications
  • Research and delineate applicable licensing requirements, construction business organizations, legal terminology and legal responsibilities
  • Explain contractual legal relationships among owner, architect contractor and sub-contractors
  • Students will be able to describe the function and inter-relationship among the various legal documents used in the construction of a building (include contract, conditions, drawings and specifications).
  • Students will be able to list the state requirements for licensing as a contractor
  • 1. Research and delineate applicable licensing requirements, construction business organizations, legal terminology and legal responsibilities
  • Explain contractual legal relationships among owner, architect contractor and sub-contractors
  • Identify applicable codes, standards and procedures for building permits, material and labor payments, mechanic's lien, inspections and occupancy permits for the completion of a building's construction
  • Identify the function and purpose of construction drawings, specifications, addenda, shop drawings and change orders
  • Evaluate and follow legal contract documents and construction documents for bidding, construction administration, contract modifications
  • Students will be able to list the state requirements for licensing as a contractor