JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

To impart knowledge on municipal bye laws, types of construction

contracts, arbitration and litigation procedures.

Courses Outcomes: The learner will be able to prepare plans and get approval from municipal or urban development authorities

UNIT - I

Introduction and concepts of Construction law-public law-government departments and local authorities.

UNIT - II

Private law-contracts-torts-property law and building law-concepts-salient features-sections.

UNIT - III

Construction contracts-contracts specifications-types of contract documents used for construction.

UNIT - IV

Contract procurement- selection of contractor-contract procedure-salient features.

UNIT - V

Arbitration and litigation procedure-preparation, settlement, evidence, price adjustment-need for the formulae-civil engineering and building formulae- practical implications.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Gajaria G. T., laws relating to building and engineering contracts in India, M. M Tripathi private Ltd., Bombay, 1982.
• 2. Jimmie Hinze, construction contracts, 2nd edition. McGraw hill, 2001.
• 3. Joseph T. Bockrath, contracts and the legal environment for engineers and architects, 6th edition, McGraw hill, 2000. M. Tech – I year II Sem. (Construction Management)