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Mba North Training For Building Contract Complexities

21st April 2015

  

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Company Announcement - Master Builders Association North recently staged a special Contracts course aimed at assisting members in dealing with the complex and intricate subject of ensuring work they carry out is covered by a legal contract. The two-morning course was conducted, respectively, by Judge Fergus Blackie and Prof Ronnie Schloss. Judge Blackie is a former judge of the High Court in Zimbabwe, and past president of the Zimbabwe Institute of Arbitrators. Specialisiing in general commercial and medical disputes, he is a Fellow of the Association of Arbitrators, and a certified mediator of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution in London.

Prof Schloss specialises in construction mediation and arbitration and is president of the SA Institute of Building, Treasurer of the Association of Arbitrators, and National Soccer League.MBA North Commercial and Legal Director, Wesley Soutter, who was facilitator at the course held at the MBA North premises in Midrand, said the training was aimed at SMMEs, new business owners, project managers, legal advisors, commercial and contract managers, as well as top management.

The course content included understanding the background of project legalities, including improved communication between employers, contractors and sub-contractors. Implied, written and oral contracts, as well as contract interpretation were also among the varied topics covered.

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