Work and construction contract law for practitioners
From A for acceptance to Z for right of retention
Contents
First step: the building contract
- Going through a sample contract, importance of VOB/B and VOB/C as well as BGB contracts in light of the new construction contract law 2018.
- Building securities, construction time, pitfalls with special contractual clauses.
Monitoring the construction process
- Construction process control and enforcement of control measures, supplementary contract management, obstruction, forms of acceptance.
- Rights of retention.
- Correct interaction with architects and specialist planners.
Measures in the event of faults
- Measures in the event of delay and obstructions, enforcement of claims to remedy defects.
Invoice verification and supplement management
- payments on account, review of supplements and final invoices.
- Formal stumbling blocks, practical example with sample calculation.
Early contract termination
- Requirements, offsetting, conduct in the event of insolvency.
Last resort: legal enforcement
- Measures to secure claims via private expert opinions, independent evidence proceedings, action for advance payment, action to remedy defects.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
Based on numerous practical cases, you will gain a sound insight into construction and work contract law, including the latest amendments to the German Civil Code (BGB) in the area of construction law.
You learn:
- the significance of VOB/B or VOB/C and which sample contracts are relevant for your construction project.
- how you can control the construction process and implement effective control measures.
- how to act correctly in the event of faults such as poor performance and construction defects.
- how you can effectively fend off supplementary claims and secure your claims and those of your customers in advance.
- how to avoid unnecessary costs.
Methods
Trainer input, practical cases and a variety of checklists and sample templates for your practice.
Recommended for
employees from real estate companies who are responsible for the processing, supervision and auditing of craftsmen and construction contracts, administrators, facility managers, commercial landlords and managers of real estate portfolios, architects.
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Start dates and details
Tuesday, 24.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 20.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Wednesday, 16.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
FAQs: Frequently asked questions about training and construction contract law for practitioners
Construction contract law forms the legal basis for the drafting, implementation, and execution of construction contracts. Once you are familiar with the key provisions, you will be able to make legally sound decisions during the construction process, in the event of defects, acceptance, or contract termination, and avoid unnecessary liability or conflict situations.
You will gain a solid understanding of the current legal framework and the relevant components of contracts, enabling you to draft and review construction contracts in a legally sound manner and negotiate them with clients and contractors. Practical examples will reinforce this skill.
The legal changes affect key areas such as remuneration, warranty rights, performance obligations, and acceptance. If you are not familiar with these regulations, there is a risk of making incorrect decisions and incurring associated damage or liability risks. This training clarity on what specifically applies.
You will learn how to identify, document, and handle defects in a legally correct manner, as well as which deadlines and rights must be observed. This will enable you to manage conflicts with service providers in a legally compliant manner and minimize financial disadvantages.
Changes and addenda are frequent points of conflict in the construction process. You will learn how to handle them legally, which claims are justified, and how to implement addendum management in a structured and documented manner.
Legally compliant means that you draft and document construction contracts, deadlines, notifications, and decisions in such a way that they comply with legal requirements and contractual agreements. The training you training up-to-date, practical action patterns and tools for this purpose.
You will learn to recognize typical contractual pitfalls, unclear wording, and legal uncertainties before they become problems, and to use appropriate alternative wording or control measures to reduce risks.
The training highly practice-oriented. You will work with realistic case studies from construction and contract law. This will help you to directly apply your theoretical knowledge to situations in your everyday working life.
With in-depth expertise, you can communicate legal issues more clearly, better understand legal recommendations, and more precisely align technical requirements with legal requirements.
Even experienced practitioners from updating their legal knowledge, reflecting on typical construction site processes in the context of current legal regulations, and practical solutions to legal challenges that often arise in everyday life.
Handling construction contract law in a legally secure and liability-free manner
Which contract do you recommend to apartment owners? Which experts do you need at your side? What do you do in the event of supplements or defects? In our training, you will learn all this as well as how to proceed with legal certainty during the construction process, use the right sample forms and operate a qualified supplementary management system.
