4.1 QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY
IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY – ELEMENTS OF QUALITY –
QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNIQUES ( INSPECTION,
TESTING, SAMPLING ) IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY –
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS – ROLE OF VARIOUS PARTIES
( DESIGNER / EMPLOYER / WORKER ) IN SAFETY
MANAGEMENT – BENEFITS – APPROACHES TO IMPROVE
SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION.
4.2 CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES AND THEIR SETTLEMENT
INTRODUCTION – DEVELOPMENT OF DISPUTES –
CATEGORIES OF DISPUTES
– MODES OF SETTLEMENTS – ARBITRATION
4.3 CONSTRUCTION LABOUR AND LEGISTATION
NEED FOR LEGISLATION – PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT –
FACTORIES ACT – CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND
ABOLITION) ACT – EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND (EPF)
ACT.