Construction Law

What does the construction law course cover?

The online construction law course includes training on:

• Understand the Canadian legal system and sources of law
• Understand the basics of contract law – intention, offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity and legality
• Be familiar with various CCDC/CCA and other contracts – how and why they are used
• Be familiar with various legal terms used in contracts
• Understand the contract responsibilities of various parties
• Understand the bidding process and contractual obligations
• Understand how specifications and drawings fit within the contractual hierarchy
• Understand the contractual relationship between contractor and sub-contractor
• Compile and submit proper extras and claims
• Define back charges and how to avoid them
• Avoid construction disputes and claims from the site level
• Write professional RFIs and Change Orders
• Understand the dispute resolution process – negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation
• Use the Builder’s Lien Act to obtain security for debts
• Understand how the “holdback system” works and why
• Use the Small Claims process to recover debts
• Understand bonding/surety and how it’s used in construction
• Understand the types of insurance used in construction
• Understand environmental law
• Understand safety law requirements and WCB

The course is designed for construction owners, managers, estimators and supervisors.

This online learning course equips students with a practical understanding of construction law within the Canadian law. Participants will develop foundational knowledge of contract law principles, including offer, acceptance, consideration, and legality, and will help you understand common construction contracts such as CCDC/CCA agreements.

As a self-directed online course, the class covers legal terminology, bidding processes, contractual hierarchies, and the roles and responsibilities of owners, contractors, and subcontractors, enabling learners to confidently interpret and manage contractual relationships.

Course goals are to teach you skills to help prevent and resolve construction disputes, including preparing RFIs, change orders, extras, and claims, and understanding back charges and how to avoid legal issues.

The course further explores dispute resolution methods, the Builder’s Lien Act, holdback systems, Small Claims procedures, bonding, insurance, environmental law, and safety and WCB requirements. By the end of the program, participants will be able to effectively manage legal risks, protect financial interests, and ensure compliance throughout the construction process.

Our courses are a series of user friendly video modules from expert instructors. The courses are self-paced and allow you to decide when you want to learn, and how quickly you want to work through the material.

Courses are divided into modules that contain expert instructional videos, access to slides with narration, and interactive exercises. Each module concludes with a short, multiple choice quiz of questions and answers that requires an 80% pass mark before proceeding to the next video module.

Upon successful completion of all modules you will receive a certificate of completion.

Online course orders and purchases are a final sale. Once your sale or order is placed, we cannot provide a refund or cancel your purchase. Please ensure that you are purchasing the correct training before placing your order or making your purchase.

• Internet connection is required.
• Headphones or otherwise quiet space recommended as course requires listening to a significant amount of audio
• Device Compatibility: accessible via smartphone, tablet, and desktop/laptop computer

This course is provided by ConstructionU.