Professional Practice 2 (QSB 3614)

Module Objective:

• To familiarize to the clauses in PAM Form Contract 2006 in return able to interpret the relevant clauses to  particular event.

• Understand the role and responsibilities of the parties involved in the contract especially Quantity Surveying

• To have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the administration of construction contracts and the application of particular contract clauses relaing to the roles and responsibilities of the parties to the contract especially the Quantity Surveyor.

• To develop awareness of the provisions of the Standard Contract forms related to valuation and certificates, instructions and variations, day-works and final accounts, extension of time and loss & expense.

• To interpret sub-contract documents relating to roles and responsibilities of the main contractor and sub-contractors including the limits and constraint of such procedures.

Chapters Covered:

1. Construction Disputes
2. Construction Delays
3. Construction Claims
4. Rights of Setting Off
5. Partial Possession by Employer
6.  Practical Completion and Penultimate Certificate
7. Final Accounts
8. Determination of Contractor’s Employment by Employer
9.  Determination of Contractor’s Employment by Contractor
10. Building Insurances
11. Dispute resolution through Mediation/Adjudication/Arbitration
12. Comparison between PAM Form and JKR Form of Contract  

Assignments done:

Firstly we had a group assignment with 3 students in a group.  We had to present the last week's topic of lecture in front of the class.  In addition er were to search for cases related to the topic.  The teacher would mark us on our knowledge on the topic after the Questions and Answers session.

Our second assignment was another group assignment among 6 students.  The coursework No. 2 was about Final Accounts.  We were asked to first prepare a report to the director explaining briefly the essential elements of the final account under which the Contract Sum would be adjusted.

After the issuance of the Certificate of Practical Completion, the Project Quantity Surveyor had completed his final measurement and valuation.  We were then required to prepare the Final Account for the bungalow project based of the  valuations and adjustments made to the Contract Sum.  

Furthermore we had to explain the basis on how certain variations may be priced during the Final Account stage.

We were also given a class test to test our knowledge on the subject during the first half of the semester.

Reflections:

This subject has helped me to define the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved in the contruction contracts in relation to particular clauses in the contract.

It has also enabled me to explain the various construction contracts, its limitations and constraints and also to define issues in interpreting the contract clauses of construction contract.

I can now easily describe team dynamics, power of teams and teamwork in construction contracts,