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Construction Law Course Outline

This document outlines the course content for a construction law course at the Addis Ababa Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development. The course covers 6 chapters on topics like the legal system, construction contracts, construction claims, architectural and engineering services contracts, health and safety obligations, and dispute management systems. Students will be evaluated based on projects, a midterm exam, and a final exam. References include Ethiopian civil code, procurement guidelines, World Bank standards, and construction management books.

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Construction Law Course Outline

This document outlines the course content for a construction law course at the Addis Ababa Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development. The course covers 6 chapters on topics like the legal system, construction contracts, construction claims, architectural and engineering services contracts, health and safety obligations, and dispute management systems. Students will be evaluated based on projects, a midterm exam, and a final exam. References include Ethiopian civil code, procurement guidelines, World Bank standards, and construction management books.

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Addis Ababa Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City

Development (EIABC)
Chair of Construction Law and Contract Management

COTM 4504 Construction Law


Course Outline
Chapter 1. Introduction to Legal System
1.1. General Background & Definition of Law
1.2. Introduction to Law, Legal Systems, the Ethiopian Legal System & Framework
1.3. Applicable Laws, Rules, Regulations and Guidelines
Chapter 2. Construction Contract
2.1. Introduction to the Law of Contract
2.2. Contract Formation
2.3. Terms of Contract(implied vs. expressed), Contractual & Extra contractual Liability,
Tort, Exclusion clauses etc
2.4. Contract termination, Closing
2.5. Remedies for Breach of Contract
2.6. Fundamentals of contract administration
2.7. Construction Contract: The International Context( Contractual Stakeholders and their
Roles and Relationships)
2.8. Construction Contract: The Ethiopian Context
2.9. Construction Contract: The Sub-Contracting System
Chapter 3. Construction Claims
3.1. Introduction to Claim
3.2. Contractual notice provisions
3.3. Common sources of contractor’s claims
3.4. Types of claims
3.5. Claims preparation
3.6. Quantifying a claim
3.7. Damages
3.8. Latent defects and economic loss
Chapter 4. Introduction to Architectural & Engineering Services Contract
4.1. Service Contract
Chapter 5. Health and safety obligations
Chapter 6. Dispute Management System
6.1. Introduction to Dispute
6.2. Types of Dispute Resolution
6.3. Resolution by Agreement
6.4. Resolution by a binding decision of a third party
6.5. Litigation
6.6. Arbitration
6.7. Expert determination
6.8. Differences between Experts and Arbitrators
Chapter 1. The Law Enforcement Framework

 Evaluation :
 Projects ----- 20%
 Midterm exam ----- 30%
 Final exam ---- 40%

 Reference
o Civil Code of Ethiopia
o PPA Guideline for Standard Procurement and Condition of Contract
o World Bank Standard Procurement
o FIDIC Condition of Contract
o Any Construction Management book related to Delivery System, Procurement and
Condition of Contract or Contract Management

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