Work and construction contract law for practitioners

From A for acceptance to Z for right of retention

This training is held in German.
This training provides you with compact and practice-oriented, up-to-date knowledge on all aspects of works and construction contract law. From the construction contract and the correct monitoring of the construction process to the rectification of defects and contract termination, you will acquire a solid legal foundation for your daily practice. Get up to speed and gain an overview of the work and construction contract law in the German Civil Code (BGB) that has been in force since 01.01.2018. The focus is on practical implementation.

Contents

Further training according to MaBV

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 qualification measure after 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 will learn,

  • the significance of VOB/B or VOB/C and which sample contract is relevant for your construction project,
  • how to manage the construction process in a targeted manner 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 and
  • how to avoid unnecessary costs.

Methods

Trainer input, practical cases and a large number 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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Attendees comments

"Comprehensible presentation by the lecturer!"

Sabine Fischer
Sparkasse Hildesheim Immobilien GmbH, Hildesheim

"I particularly liked the small groups and the comprehensible participant documentation."

Michael Lampe
Franki Grundbau GmbH & Co. KG, Seevetal

"Very good case studies for practical relevance."

Heiner Meier
Real estate service, Cottbus

"Very informative and well summarized."

Bernd Krebs
EUROMASTER Immobilien GmbH, Kaiserslautern

"Very entertaining training, with clear and practical examples."

Kerstin Zobel
Franki Grundbau GmbH & Co. KG, Seevetal

"Great knowledge refresher! Details when answering questions with the speaker's specialist knowledge and wealth of experience."

Johannes Gröbel
Wohnbau GmbH

"I am simply satisfied! Everything explained well, quickly and clearly. I feel well informed."

Wolfgang Kühn
Participants live online training, EWB

Seminar evaluation for "Works and construction contract law for practitioners"

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4.6
Content comprehensibility:
4.7
Practical relevance:
4.5
Trainer expertise:
4.9
Participant orientation:
4.6
Method variety:
4.5
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27.11.2025
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Handling construction contract law in a legally secure and liability-free manner

Which contract do you recommend to condominium 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 of this and how to proceed with legal certainty during the construction process, use the right sample forms and operate a qualified supplementary management system.

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