1 July 202509:30 - 17:00 BST
Online
Member early booking: £325 + VAT Member: £365 + VAT Standard: £485 + VAT
Available until one month prior
By the end of the course, attendees should be able to:
Analyse the various methods through which contracts are established and the responsibilities they entail.
Decipher legal terminology and grasp technical terms related to contractual and professional responsibilities.
Evaluate critical negotiation points to prioritize during discussions.
Utilise contracts effectively throughout the lifecycle of your projects to optimize progress and mitigate risks.
Graduate engineer
Mid-career engineer
Senior engineer/Team leader/Manager
Other built environment professionals and engineers
Rob took an MA in Law, then qualified both as a Barrister and as a Solicitor and has 40 years’ experience of engineering and construction law. Before specialising in training and consultancy, he was a law firm partner practicing in this expert field. He has been retained by numerous Professional Indemnity insurers and has represented and defended hundreds of Engineers and other design professionals. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Rob is a busy Construction Adjudicator, and a CMC-registered Civil Mediator.
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