CM 3022 - Business and Construction Law

• Given the textbook and other course references and materials, the student can promptly analyze elemental construction project or general business dilemmas to recommend legally sufficient and proper routine administrative processes in the context of appropriate risk management and ethical behavior
• Without reference, the student can explain the three types and the general provisions and structure of construction contracts–to include identifying the parties and their roles and duties
• Without reference, the student can explain fundamental aspects of the regulatory environment and professional licensing
• Without reference, the student can explain fundamental aspects of lien laws and the contractor’s rights
• Without reference, the student can explain fundamental provisions of national and local labor law
• Without reference, the student can explain general administrative procedures by which to avoid disputes and litigation

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• CONSTRUCTION (1 Lecture Each)
• Forms of association; agency relationships; project phases and participants
• Contract law principles
• Competitive bidding processes; public works contracting
• Changed site conditions; defective drawings and specifications
• Mid-term examination
• Surety bonding; Miller Act
• Changes, delays, performance issues
• Payment provisions; contractor rights; liens
• Default, termination, and claims; administrative provisions to reduce or eliminate construction disputes
• Regional and national construction-specific labor law provisions, including Davis-Bacon Act
• Professional licensing; the regulatory environment
• BUSINESS (1 Lecture Each)
• American legal system
• Tort law principles
• Criminal law principles
• Uniform Commercial Code (UCC); product liability
• Mid-term examination
• Insurance types and principles
• Copyright; cyber law; intellectual property and design rights; real property law
• General labor law
• Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
• Notary public; Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and sexual harassment law; D/W/MBE requirements