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Certificates: Archicad" certificate
Certificate "Construction and construction contract law" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 8 Weeks
Archicad
Basics (approx. 3 days)
2D construction: drawing and editing
Coordinate input and auxiliary lines
Editing and modification tools
Dimensioning, texts, hatching, PET palette
Pens and colors, layers/basics
AI Assistant for tool and command navigation
Tips for avoiding typical drawing errors
Architecture 3D (approx. 8 days)
Systematic project and object management, storey management
Creating floor plans, sections, views, axonometry and perspectives
Placing openings in floor plans, sections and views
Tools and editing options for walls, ceilings, windows, doors, objects, roofs/roofmakers, stairs/StairMaker and railings
Improved rotation functions for components
Multi-layer components, building materials, priorities
Profile manager, facade modeler
Dimensioning, details and worksheets
Create rooms and room stamps
Evaluation of CAD data and lists
Notes on model consistency and optimization of work steps
3D modeling (approx. 1 day)
Morph and shell
Create and edit free forms
AI support for tool selection and shape analysis
Visualization (approx. 1 day)
Basics of photorealistic visualization
Creating perspectives, rendering
Controlling the 3D representation in layouts
Support in the selection of suitable rendering settings
Plan presentation, plan output (approx. 2 days)
Place sections, views and floor plans on the plan, create plan layout/master template
Output via Publisher as PDF
Notes on incomplete dimensions and missing plan components
Project work (approx. 5 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Construction and construction contract law
Construction Law and Public Procurement Law (approx. 5 days)
Public and Private Construction Law
Construction Planning Law (BauGB, BauNVO)
Building Code Law and Permitting Procedures
Real Estate, Land Registry, Building Encumbrances, and Easements
Building Energy Act and Sustainability Requirements
Fundamentals of German Public Procurement Law: GWB, VgV, UVgO, and VOB/A
Awarding of Construction and Planning Contracts
Types of Procurement, Bidder Qualifications, Award of Contract, Documentation, and Legal Remedies
Construction: Urban Planning, Building Construction, and Civil Engineering
AI in the Construction Industry
Handling, Application, and Legal Framework
Law Governing Contracts for Work and Construction (approx. 3 days)
Law Governing Contracts for Work and Services under the German Civil Code (BGB) (Sections 631 et seq.)
Special Provisions of Construction Contract Law (Section 650a et seq.)
Incorporation and Fundamentals of the VOB/B
BGB Construction Contract, VOB/B Contract, Special Provisions of the Consumer Construction Contract (Section 650i BGB) and the Real Estate Developer Contract (Section 650u BGB)
Architect and Engineer Contracts (Sections 650p et seq. of the BGB)
HOAI: Rights, Obligations, and Liability of Designers
Contractual Interfaces for Designers
Contract Drafting and Execution (approx. 5 days)
Formation and Hierarchy of Construction Contract Documents
Scope of Work, General Terms and Conditions, and Individual Agreements
Rights and Obligations of Parties Involved in Construction
Types of Contracts, Compensation Models, and Claims
Changes, clients’ rights to issue instructions, and adjustments to compensation
Acceptance, Rights in Case of Defects (Warranty), and Statutes of Limitations for Design and Construction Services
Termination of Design and Construction Contracts
Termination of VOB Construction Contracts
Handling of Disruptions, Obstructions, and Interruptions in Planning and Construction Processes
Change Order Management: Types, Contractors’ Entitlements, and VOB Provisions Governing Contractors’ Cost Estimation Bases
Settlement of the Construction Contract (approx. 4 days)
Measurements, quantity estimates, and verifiability
Interim and final invoices
Settlement in the Event of Termination
Excess quantities, shortfall quantities, and contract amendments
Due dates, payment terms, late payments, and cash discounts
Security for Payment (Sections 650e, 650f of the German Civil Code (BGB))
Claims for contractual penalties
Construction Claims Security Act
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
After the course, you will be able to use Archicad confidently to create 2D drawings and 3D models. You will plan and model construction projects in a structured manner, use supporting functions for efficient workflows and create complete planning documents and presentation-ready visualizations.
You are also familiar with the key provisions of construction contract law, the essential general topics in construction law, and the relevant legal regulations, and you can apply them with confidence.
The course is aimed at people with a degree in architecture and engineering, technicians, draughtsmen and technical draughtsmen as well as specialists from related industries with appropriate professional experience.
Archicad is used in architecture and engineering firms of all sizes throughout Europe.
In addition, specialists with knowledge of construction and construction contract law find employment in architectural and engineering offices as well as in various companies in the construction industry. They are involved in the preparation of qualified building applications, the development and implementation of marketable utilization and development concepts as well as project supervision.
Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).