SYLLABUS
CMT 2125 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS & SPECIFICATIONS
WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | READING DUE (7th Ed) |
0 | General Notes |
Introduction to the course and principles of the law. All classes are expected to be LIVE on Temple campus. If LIVE class cancelled by weather or other issue, we will convene at regular time at Zoom meeting at https://temple.zoom.us/j/92933459281 . Or if YOU have a personal issue and cannot join us at posted time, you may see pre-recorded materials as noted. These may also be used for review. |
Please read Chapters before class Access slide set HERE |
1 | 13JAN25 LIVE class |
Introduction to the course and principles of the law view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWa1.htm (65 min) remastered 2022 view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWa2.htm (52 min) remastered 2022 see also ENR: A Real Judge Will Decide What an Ambiguous Spec Means, Not You If you missed our first class, you may View Zoom Recording of class of 13jan25 |
Ch 1-5 Extra Reading: Footnotes and Chapter Questions |
2 | 20JAN25 NO class |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Please obtain textbook and read chapters for next week |
2 | 27JAN25 LIVE class |
Definition of the term "CONTRACT." Formation / Terms & Conditions
view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWb1.htm (65 min) remastered 2022 view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWb2.htm (50 min) remastered 2022 see also ENR: Law and Risk Mitigation If you missed our class, you may View Zoom Recording of class of 27jan25 |
Ch 6-8 (& 29-30)* |
3 | 03FEB25 LIVE class |
Definition of the term "CONTRACT". Interpretation / Coordination view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWc1a.html (58 min) view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWc1b.html (48 min) see also ENR: What's Wrong With Change Orders? If you missed our class, you may View Zoom Recording of class of 03feb25 |
Ch 9-12 |
4 | 10FEB25 LIVE class |
Discharge, Breach & Remedies - General Review of Contracts - Midterm Distributed view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWc1c.html (43 min) view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWc2.htm (39 min) remastered 2022 view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWd1.htm (23 min) REVIEW for MIDTERM |
Ch 13 |
Midterm Distributed 11FEB25 and Due Back 16FEB25 Review of Midterm (Suggested Answers) Posted 18FEB25 |
Chapter Questions and Answers |
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5 | 17FEB25 LIVE class |
Torts: Civil Wrongs view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWf1.html (35 min) view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWf2.html (40 min) see also ENR: Will Google Voice Open the Door Again to Trustworthy Verbal Contracts? |
Ch 20-23 |
6 | 24FEB25 LIVE class |
Torts: Civil Wrongs view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWf3.html (56 min) view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWf4.html (50 min) see also ENR: RFID Tags in ID Badges for All Employees? |
Ch 24-25 |
03MAR25 | NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK | ||
7 | 10MAR25 LIVE class |
Torts: Civil Wrongs and Professional Liability} view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWf5.html (42 min) view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWf6.html (72 min) see also ENR: Fla. Supreme Court Reverses Course on Economic Loss: A Must-Read for Designers |
Ch 38-40 |
8 | 17MAR25 LIVE class |
Agency, Partnership, Corporations, Forms of Business, Insurance, Bonds and Sureties view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWe1.html (45 min) view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWe2.html (43 min) |
Ch 14-18 |
9 | 24MAR25 LIVE class |
Writing Enforceable Specifications LIVE only - we do not have pre-recorded materials on this topic |
Ch 31-33 |
10 | 31MAR25 LIVE class |
General Conditions, Finance, Proposals, Bid Documents LIVE only - we do not have pre-recorded materials on this topic |
Ch 34-37 |
11 | 07APR25 LIVE class |
Real Property view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWh1.html (62 min) view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWh2.html (73 min) |
Ch 26-27 |
12 | 14APR25 LIVE class |
Real Property (continued) view http://www.fplotnick.com/EDUC/drexel13/LAWh3.html (84 min) view new material on Blockchain and Recordation of Title (9:46 min) see also http://www.newsweek.com/blockchain-sell-real-estate-first-time-ethereum-682982 see also https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/financial-services/articles/blockchain-in-commercial-real-estate.html see also https://www.investopedia.com/news/how-blockchain-technology-changing-real-estate/ |
Blockchain materials |
13 | 21APR25 Internet Video |
Delay Claims: Legal Basis, Analysis, Preparation and Presentations view http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2014Videos/THU21.html view http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2016Presentations/MON47-OBrien-PlotnickMethodEvaluation2016.pdf |
CPM in Construction Management 8th Edition Chapters 32 33 34 35 |
14 | 28APR25 LIVE class |
REVIEW for FINAL Bonus: A Mock Trial - How to be an effective lay or expert witness view http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2017Presentations/MT2017.pdf view http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2017Presentations/MT2017anno.pdf view http://www.fplotnick.com/constructioncpm/2017Videos/FRI00.html (156 min) |
Review materials |
FN | 05MAY25 | In-Class Final | none |
Text:
Contracts and the
Legal Environment for Engineers & Architects,
Joseph T. Bockrath and Fredric L. Plotnick, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill,
ISBN 978–0–07–339784–9, MHID 0–07–339784–9
New paperback edition (discounted price) ISBN 978-1-30-894246-9 only at Temple Bookstore