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CEM 485

Construction Law and Contracts

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Standard

Overview

Description

Legal problems in the construction process. Stipulated sum, unit price, and cost-plus contracts. Construction lien rights and bond rights. Scope of work issues. Builders risk issues. Risk-shifting. Case studies.

Requirements

Prerequisites

CEM 368
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Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): CEM 368

Units

Lecture3

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Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  • recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  • acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.