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851-0703-03L 2 Credits BSC , MSC D-BAUG

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Private Construction Law

Privates Baurecht

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Erich Rüegg, Dr. Thomas Ender

Only for Civil Engineering BSc, Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems MSc and UZH MNF Geographie/Erdsystemswissenschaften.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:34:54

Abstract

This class introduces students to basic features of construction and real estate law.

Objective

Introduction to fundamental questions of construction and real estate law.

Content

Introduction (most important sources of construction and real estate law), SIA (Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects) Design Engineering Services Contract, SIA-Norm 118 (SIA General Terms and Conditions for Construction Services), liability of designers/civil engineers, construction insurance, property law for civil engineers, sale of land, contaminated sites, statutory mortgage for contractors, public procurement, litigation in construction and real estate, the civil engineer as expert.

Resources

Lecture Notes

There are 'Lecture Notes' (in German) for this course.

General Information

Language: German
Levels: BSC , MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: written 60 minutes
Aids: Zu der Prüfung sind keine Hilfsmittel (also keine Gesetzestexte, Bücher oder ähnliches) zugelassen. Ausgenommen davon sind Wörterbücher für Studierende, deren Muttersprache nicht deutsch ist.

Multiple-choice Prüfung

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Privates Baurecht	Mon 16:00-18:00 (ON LI NE)	2 h weekly

Offered In

Civil Engineering Bachelor
- First Year Compulsory Courses
  - First Year Examinations (In place of the German course 851-0703-03L Introduction to Law for Civil Engineering students can take the French course 851-0709-00L Droit civil.)
Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems Master
- Electives (The entire course programs of ETH Zurich and Universitiy Zurich are open to the students to individual selection. The students have themselves to check whether they meet the admission requirements for a course.)
  - Recommended Electives of Master Degree Programme (Students having enroled for 851-0703-03 earlier (i.e. bachelor's degree programme or as additional requirement for master's degree programme) cannot enrol for this again during master's degree programme.)