Get the best out of your projects and supplier relationships with one of our training courses in contracts and project management. 

If you are dealing with suppliers and managing contracts on a regular basis, it is important for you to be able to make informed decisions without waiting to consult with legal specialists. Our contracts courses will help you to understand the role and purpose of contracts within engineering and how to select the right contracts for your projects.

IChemE Forms of Contract 

This course examines both the UK and international suites of contracts: their approach to risk and payment, their structure, how they govern work from initial requirements through design to fully commissioned and operational plant, and party liabilities. 

This is an interactive course with plenty of opportunity to ask questions, and includes syndicate work to increase familiarity with the subject matter.

As part of the course fee, delegates will be given six-months' online access (PDF) to the contract of their choice. 

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The Blue Book – EPCM Contracts

This course takes an in-depth look at this contract; its background, key features, structure, core concepts, specification and schedules. It also looks at the role of EPCM within the industry and how The Blue Book integrates with the other IChemE forms. In particular the application of the previously published main EPC (Engineer, Procurement and Construction) Contracts that provide a framework for the execution of the works.

This is an interactive course with plenty of opportunity to ask questions.

All course delegates will be given a hard-copy of The Blue Book.

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What Engineers Need to Know About Contracts

This course will provide you with a grounding in contract law for engineering and construction contracts, and help you understand how it is used to help deliver successful projects and supplier relationships.

Engineers need to understand the basis and practicalities of contract law in order to deliver successful projects and supplier relationships. Failure to understand the basics can prove very expensive. If you are dealing with suppliers and managing contracts on a regular basis, it is important for you to be able to make informed decisions without waiting to consult with legal specialists.

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Engineering Project Management

Whether you are new to project and construction management, or have previous experience, this course is an opportunity to review best practice when managing engineering projects.

You'll explore the range of project management systems, tools and techniques that are available, and learn how to apply a structured approach to project delivery, as well as how to manage issues that will inevitably crop up during a project life-cycle. 

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