Continuing Education

ROAD160 - Contract Law

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Course Overview

In the construction industry, compliance with current legislation and regulations is essential for protecting your business and ensuring project success. This course offers an in-depth examination of the Canadian legal system and contract law principles, focusing on the effective management and interpretation of contracts within the construction sector. You will explore Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) legislation and environmental protection laws, with an emphasis on applying these regulations to real-world construction activities, including developing an Environmental Construction Operation (ECO) Plan. Additionally, the course delves into contract law fundamentals, including torts, legal terminology, and the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in a contract. You will also gain insights into typical contractual insurance requirements, including the differences between insurance and bonding, and how to use contracts and risk management tools to prevent and resolve disputes.

With the knowledge gained in this course, you will be able to apply contract law principles in a road-building context.

Upcoming Offerings

This course is part of these programs or course groups:

Roadbuilders Certificate


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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