Strategic Contracting in Construction & Engineering - A Practical Workshop

Introduction

Are you involved in delivering construction or development projects and want to sharpen your strategic edge? This workshop will help you to understand the key moving parts for successful project delivery.

It will cover project formation, choice of contract, roles and responsibilities, and wider issues such as security and stakeholders. Plus, a focused section on the professional team (architects/designers/engineers) reflecting the common use of Design and Build contracts and their attractiveness to clients, developers and funders.

Construction and development projects are complex, with multiple participants, contracts, and commercial pressures. Misunderstandings, unclear responsibilities, and poorly managed expectations can lead to delays, disputes, and wasted resources.

If you are looking to learn more about choosing and using built environment contracts, contract strategy and successful delivery, including key rights and obligations while effectively managing expectations, then this course is ideal for you.

Whether you are managing projects on the ground, advising teams, or supporting senior management, this interactive workshop equips you with actionable tools to deliver projects successfully, efficiently, and strategically. Active participation is encouraged throughout.

What You Will Learn

This course will cover the following:

• Understand project structures and contract choices and how they influence successful project delivery
• Clarify roles and responsibilities - identifying project participants, understanding what they do and need
• Professional team
• Stakeholders and security
• Managing expectations in delivery and achieving client objectives
• Design and build focus with a case study
• Identify challenges and opportunities
• Risk management and contract management tips and tricks
• Project closure
• Apply key takeaways directly to your own projects