Specialist Sub-Contractors exist for every trade within the Construction Industry and as such they form a large proportion of a Contractor's expenditure on a project. It is essential that companies therefore manage these resources in an effective and cost efficient manner to ensure a satisfactory outcome to the project.
Aims & Objectives:
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, delegates will be better prepared to address successfully the many issues that sub-contracting raises.
Aims & Objectives
To provide course delegates with an understanding of the mechanics of the sub-contract process and to enable them to avoid the many pitfalls that await the unprepared - through examination of the necessary steps required in engaging, managing and successfully concluding a sub-contract work package.
Course Outline:
The course is divided into three elements:
1) Pre-Contract
- Why we sub-contract
- Contractual background to sub-contracting
- Types of sub-contractor
- Selection policy
- Form of sub-contract/method of procurement
- Tender documents
- Evaluation of sub-contract tenders
- Placing the Order
2) On-Site Management
- Scope of the Sub-Contract Works
- Programming
- Quality and Defects
- Contra Charging
- Payment
- Termination
- Variations and Instructions
- Records
- Labour and Plant Returns
- Method Statements
3) Settling the Account
- Final Account
- Disputes
The training session is run on an interactive basis and incorporates a number of group exercises in addition to elements of PowerPoint presentation.
Intended For:
The course is aimed at all those who engage with sub-contractors in the construction process including both office and works supervisory staff.
There are no particular pre-course requirements.
