Construction Law - LAWB 6309

Credits Hours: 3

Construction law is “a separate breed of animal,” as one judge noted. Construction law is a distinct body of law for the development, design, and construction industries, which is comprised of parts of contract, litigation, arbitration, mediation, statutory, and regulatory areas of the legal system. Construction law affects all phases of a project: feasibility, taxes, financing, architecture, engineering, construction, insurance, bonds, liens, disputes, intellectual property, and project site safety. This course chronologically introduces students to the typical legal issues that arise in the construction industry: from project development to completion and from construction contracts to construction disputes. From beginning to end, this Construction Law class will focus on providing practical knowledge, techniques, analysis, and procedures.

Required: Elective