Manage Construction Disputes Intelligently

Resolve claims at the design/construction phrase, not in the courtroom Register now for this 90-minute audio session in which our expert speakers, Steven A. Collins and James G. Zack, Jr., willreveal how owners and contractors can avoid end-of-project disputes through upfront dispute resolution planning during the design, bid, and construction phases of a project.

Construction projects are a fertile breeding ground for claims unless everything on the project proceeds exactly as planned. To avoid all claims, there must be no changes, no delays, no shortage of qualified craft labor, no late delivery of equipment and materials, no bad weather, etc. And that's not going to happen. Even the pyramids in Egypt had changes, delays, and construction problems.

Butcontract claims that is, requests for additional time or money do not have to result in disputes.
Youcan learn toeffectively resolve claims before they escalate to the legal arena.

This information-packed session will reveal:

4 types of reviews you should apply to your construction contracts
The ins and outs of a comprehensive scheduling specification
The benefits of escrow bid documents, project partnering, pre-construction audits, project trending, and short-interval schedule submittals
Why you should pre-purchase owner-caused delay and lock in delay costs
Why and how to draft a thorough payment-for-changes clause
How to predict the weather for a project
How to reduce claims based on a large volume of RFIs
How to implement standing negotiation teams and decision ladders
The value of a dispute resolution board

This presentation is appropriate for both construction attorneys and industry professionals including owners, owner site representatives, contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, and design professionals.

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