Construction law for the people who carry the risk.
Indian contracts, variations, claims, delay, liquidated damages and arbitration, argued from the Supreme Court judgments that decide them. One track for managers, one for leaders.
Taught by Mr. Meenal Garg, Advocate
- Managers and Leaders Track
- Workbooks and case studies
- Assessment after every module
01 / The contradiction
You know how to build the project.
But who decides what you are entitled to?
- 01What happens when the scope changes?
- 02Who bears the cost of a delay?
- 03Did you give the right notice?
- 04Can you claim an extension of time?
- 05Who carries the risk?
- 06What happens when the client refuses payment?
- 07What happens when a technical disagreement becomes a dispute?
02 / The core idea
A project has two systems.
The technical layer
- Drawings
- Specifications
- Programme
- Engineering
- Execution
- Site
The commercial layer
- Contracts
- Obligations
- Risk
- Claims
- Time
- Money
- Liability
- Disputes
Most AEC professionals are trained deeply in the technical layer. The commercial layer often gets learned the hard way, through disputes, delays, claims and expensive mistakes.
Brenman exists to change that.
03 / The cost of not knowing
Small contractual decisions can have large project consequences.
- 01A missed noticecan become a missed claim.
- 02A poorly documented eventcan become an unenforceable entitlement.
- 03A variationcan become a dispute.
- 04A delaycan become a liability.
- 05A signaturecan transfer risk.
04 / What you actually learn
Learn to read the project differently.
When the scope changes
Understand variations, entitlement and contractual mechanisms.
When the project is delayed
Understand extensions of time, responsibility and documentation.
When payment is disputed
Understand contractual payment obligations, notices and remedies.
When a claim is raised
Understand how claims are constructed, documented and evaluated.
When something goes wrong
Understand liability, evidence and dispute mechanisms.
When you sign the contract
Understand the obligations and risks you're actually accepting.
05 / The program
Construction Law for people who build.
A practitioner-led program designed for AEC professionals who want to understand the contractual and commercial realities behind project execution.
Format
Practitioner-led learning
Audience
AEC professionals
Focus
Practical project situations
Outcome
Commercial awareness
Program coverage
- 01Contracts
- 02Contract Administration
- 03Claims
- 04Variations
- 05Risk Allocation
- 06Delay & Extension of Time
- 07Documentation
- 08Liability
- 09Dispute Resolution
- 10Construction Disputes
06 / The curriculum
Two tracks, tender to award.
One for the managers who run the contract day to day, one for the leaders who sign it off. Take the track that matches the decisions you own, or take both.
Manager's Track
6 modules · 1 hr 56 min
For the people running the project day to day. Six modules that follow a project from tender to final account, built around the decisions a site or project manager actually signs off.
- 01
From Tender to Site Handover
Procurement, tendering, disqualification, letters of intent, site visits, and the moment a binding contract is actually formed.
18 min
- 02
Understanding Your Contract
Standard forms, the four core contract structures, conditions precedent, and the duty to warn on a design supplied to you.
17 min
- 03
Executing the Contract
Document hierarchy, performance guarantees, reciprocal promises, the Independent Engineer, risk allocation and record keeping.
28 min
- 04
Completing Your Project Right
Practical completion, snagging, defects liability, retention release, scope and indemnity.
16 min
- 05
Variations, Payments, and Claims
Oral variations, payment mechanisms, RA bills and final bills, suspension for non-payment, and how a claim is built.
16 min
- 06
Delays and Damages: The Liability Minefield
Delay and breach, liquidated damages, extension of time, limitation of liability, the case law, the overhead formulas and quantum meruit.
22 min
Leadership Track
6 modules · 1 hr 42 min
For the people who carry the commercial exposure. The same project arc, argued from the authorities, for heads of contracts, commercial managers and directors.
- 01
Starting a Construction Project
How a contract comes into existence, when a tender decision can be challenged, and what a letter of intent commits you to.
26 min
- 02
Execution of Construction Contract
Performance guarantees and when a court will stop one being called, conditions precedent, the Independent Engineer and risk allocation.
15 min
- 03
Variations, Payments, and Claims
What the employer may change, how the contractor gets paid for it, and the notice that decides whether a claim survives.
15 min
- 04
Completion of Project and Dispute Avoidance
Substantial completion, defects liability, the three-year limitation tail, limitation of liability, indemnity and dispute avoidance.
14 min
- 05
Delays and Damages
Whether time is of the essence, what the employer must still prove to claim liquidated damages, and how a contractor puts a number on a claim.
15 min
- 06
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
How a dispute becomes an arbitration, every deadline from Section 21 notice to Section 37 appeal, and the narrow grounds for setting an award aside.
17 min
Opening soon
Module detail opens when the program releases. Join the waitlist and you will be among the first through the door.
07 / What you get
The video is the shortest part.
Most of the work sits in the workbooks, which are built to be opened next to a live contract rather than read once.
Open it next to a live contract
Every module comes with a designed workbook. Worked examples, a glossary, a discipline checklist and exercises you run against a contract you are on right now, not a hypothetical one.
Practise on disputes that already happened
Real project situations set out as facts, dispute and likely outcome. You work the reasoning through on paper first, so the first time you do it is not across a table from the other side.
Find out what actually stuck
An assessment closes every module, and the Leadership Track ends with a final exam. Every answer carries the reasoning behind it, so getting one wrong tells you which principle you missed and why it matters on site.
Argued from Indian statute and case law
The Indian Contract Act, the Limitation Act and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, taught through the Supreme Court decisions that actually govern these questions.
Something to put your name to
A certificate of completion when you finish the track, recording the capability against your name.
08 / Who it is for
Built for people who are already inside the project.
You don't need to become a lawyer. You need to understand the rules of the project you're responsible for.
09 / For institutions
Bring Construction Law into your institution.
Brenman works with AEC institutions to bring practical, practitioner-led Construction Law education to students and professionals.
Start with one session.
Build from there.
- 01
Industry Masterclass
60–90 minute practical session.
- 02
Certificate Program
A structured multi-session learning experience.
- 03
Curriculum Integration
Construction Law integrated into existing AEC programs.
- 04
Executive Education
Professional learning for working AEC teams.
- 05
Co-Branded Program
Institution × Brenman.
10 / Why Brenman
Engineering × Management × Business
Construction Law belongs at that intersection.
Brenman is focused on helping AEC professionals move beyond pure technical execution toward stronger commercial, managerial and leadership capability, reading the project as a system of obligations, risk and decisions, not only drawings and method.
11 / The outcome
See the project beyond the drawing.
Each capability builds on the one before it. Technical skill stays the foundation, commercial judgement is what compounds on top of it.
- 01
Technical knowledge
- 02
Project understanding
- 03
Commercial awareness
- 04
Better decisions
- 05
Stronger project leadership
Where the program is designed to land.
12 / Questions
Before you ask.
What does the Construction Law program cover?
Twelve modules across two tracks. The Manager's Track runs From Tender to Site Handover, Understanding Your Contract, Executing the Contract, Completing Your Project Right, Variations, Payments and Claims, and Delays and Damages. The Leadership Track runs Starting a Construction Project, Execution of Construction Contract, Variations, Payments and Claims, Completion of Project and Dispute Avoidance, Delays and Damages, and Dispute Resolution and Arbitration.
Is the program based on Indian law?
Yes. It is taught on Indian statute and Indian authority: the Indian Contract Act 1872, the Limitation Act 1963 and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, argued through Supreme Court decisions including Hind Construction, McDermott v. Burn Standard, Kailash Nath Associates v. DDA, Ssangyong v. NHAI and Unibros v. All India Radio. FIDIC provisions are covered where they govern the contract in front of you.
How long is the Construction Law program?
About three and a half hours of taught video across the twelve modules, roughly two hours for the Manager's Track and one hour forty for the Leadership Track. The workbooks are the larger part of the work: over 230 pages, designed to be worked through against your own contract rather than watched.
What is the difference between the Manager's Track and the Leadership Track?
Both follow the same project arc. The Manager's Track is written for the people running the project day to day and stays close to the decision on site. The Leadership Track is written for those who carry the commercial exposure and argues from the authorities, going deeper on limitation, liability caps, indemnity and arbitration. The Complete Program is both.
What is included besides the videos?
A designed workbook for every module, over 230 pages in total, with worked examples, a glossary, a discipline checklist and exercises you apply to a live contract. Eleven case studies drawn from real project situations. An assessment after every module, around 140 questions in total. A certificate of completion is issued at the end.
Are there assessments?
Yes. Every module ends with an assessment, around 140 questions across the two tracks, and the Leadership Track finishes with a final exam. Each question carries a worked explanation rather than a bare answer key, so a wrong answer tells you which principle you have missed and why it matters on a project.
Who teaches Construction Law?
Mr. Meenal Garg, an advocate practising in construction and arbitration matters. The program is taught the way the disputes actually arrive: a situation on a project, the clause that governs it, the authority that decides it, and what you should have done at the time.
Is this a law course?
No. It is a commercial capability program. The objective is to understand the contractual rules that govern how projects run, so you make better project decisions.
Do I need a legal background?
None. The program is written for people who read drawings, programmes and site records, not statutes. Concepts are introduced through project situations.
Is this relevant if I am a civil engineer?
Directly. Notices, variations, delay records and scope changes sit inside engineering work every day. This is where technical decisions become commercial ones.
Is this relevant for project managers?
Yes. Time, cost, risk allocation and entitlement are the core instruments of project control, and all of them are defined contractually.
How practical is the program?
It is built around real project situations, scope change, delay, disputed payment, claims, liability and contract signature, rather than legal theory.
When does the Construction Law program launch?
The program is currently in post-production. Join the waitlist and we'll notify you the moment it launches.
How much will Construction Law cost?
Launch pricing is ₹6,999 for the Manager's Track, ₹8,999 for the Leadership Track, or ₹12,999 for the Complete Program (both tracks). Each is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
Can institutions bring this program to their students?
Yes. Brenman works with AEC institutions through masterclasses, certificate programs, curriculum integration and co-branded delivery.
Can Brenman deliver a masterclass or pilot session?
Yes. A 60-90 minute practical session is the usual starting point before a larger engagement.
You don't need to become a lawyer. You need to understand the rules of the project you're responsible for.
Construction Law by Brenman