Time truly is money, especially in construction. Consequently, being able to determine and document delay is a crucial skill. This OnDemand Webinar will focus on the key terms, important contract provisions and the most successful approaches to the determination of delay. It will include a discussion of the importance of the critical path, the importance of the contemporaneous documentation and the pitfalls associated with discredited analytical techniques.

Subcontracts and teaming agreements are common in business and take many forms. When the customer is the Federal Government however, companies. often try to squeeze these relationships into their standard purchase. orders and performance work statements. Particularly with heightened. scrutiny by all federal agencies over the entry into contracts and the. performance of those contracts, by all tiers, ensuring that the. relationship is structured in the most efficient manner and shares risks in th

As the economy gains steam, the construction industry is finally. beginning to pick up a little pace. At the same time, and perhaps. counter-productively, the many federal and state laws aimed at. regulating the construction industry’s employment patterns are changing, identifying construction industry employers as particularly vulnerable. to penalties resulting from payroll related audits.

Corrosion control and prevention is important across the industry. From the failure of building piping systems to accelerated deterioration of exterior claddings, incomplete design specifications or contamination can lead to major construction issues. This OnDemand Webinar will help you understand the corrosion of metal and how the design and construction methods can greatly influence service life and appearance.

Construction employment is at a record low and yet construction employers make up over 60% of the employers cited by OSHA and account for an even higher percentage of the unlucky employers placed on the OSHA Severe Violators Enforcement Program List. Even those contractors with national recognized safety management programs find themselves exposed to costly “repeat” citations and unusual new enforcement approaches and interpretations.

For many years, owners and general contractors have looked for cost effective alternatives to the traditional payment/performance surety bonds. Subguard insurance has emerged as a viable alternative that protects the owner and general contractor from the consequences of a defaulting subcontractor while eliminating many of the delays and other problems associated with traditional surety bonds.

Although the term “papering the file” is often associated with increased documentation efforts in preparation for litigation after a job has gone bad, it shouldn’t be. Effective communication and accurate recordation of those communications can keep the parties – and the project – on course and out of litigation. Should an irreconcilable dispute nevertheless arise, thorough project documentation facilitates the efficient resolution of that dispute.

In the fall of 2007, a coalition of 30 leading industry associations published the ConsensusDOCS, a new series of proposed standard contracts intended to incorporate balanced, fair terms and industry best practices. In the intervening three years, the ConsensusDOCS have begun to establish themselves as a recognized alternative to other published forms of contracts, including those offered by the American Institute of Architects.

Many owners looking to maximize the value they receive for their capital dollars are looking to more collaborative project delivery approaches to deliver their capital construction projects. This OnDemand Webinar will help those responsible for evaluating and selecting the most appropriate project delivery method. This will begin with an understanding of the basic fundamental project delivery approaches with a focus on those that are considered to be collaborative.

Purchase this OnDemand Webinar and receive valuable information on change orders, construction change directives, cardinal changes, abandonment, contract modifications and managing change. You will gain a clear understanding of these concepts and how they apply to the owner, contractor, subcontractor, lender and surety. This program will cover differing site conditions, defective or ambiguous plans and specifications, disclosure of information, allowances, owner interference, inspections, unit p

Changes on construction costs are inevitable. That means that often-difficult negotiations of the appropriate price for the change are also inevitable. The objective of this OnDemand Webinar is to help systematically strip away the mystery, the magic, the misconceptions, and the uncertainty surrounding the pricing of changes. Contractors will learn what they must include to be made whole.

This OnDemand Webinar will cover how to use today’s project management tools effectively to identify project delays before they are insurmountable. You will learn how to use the schedules persuasively and reliably to measure and quantify project delays. This program will also provide the technical and legal foundation for the techniques presented. You will be brought up-to-date on the very latest scheduling tools and concepts relevant to recognizing and quantifying delays on a construction proje

This OnDemand Webinar will offer an overview of basic insurance coverage used for construction projects. The presenter is an experienced construction and insurance coverage attorney who will cover how to secure appropriate insurance coverage at a project’s inception and what to do when claims arise during construction or after project completion. Builder’s risk, CGL and other common project policies will be discussed.

In today’s construction market, many contractors find themselves expanding into new territories to secure profitable work. With this expansion comes the increased risk of subcontractor default due to unfamiliarity with local subcontractors and suppliers. The default of a critical subcontractor or supplier can have a substantial impact on a project causing delays that can adversely affect the general contractor, other subcontractors, and owners and developers.

As owners have searched for project delivery systems that reduce the. overall duration from project conception to project completion without. increasing their risks or their costs disproportionately, one of the. most common approaches has included the use of guaranteed maximum price, or GMP, contracts. However, as the use of the various GMP contract. formats has proliferated, so have disputes.

The Basics Terminology - First-Party, Third-Party, Named Insured, Additional Insured, Additional Named Insured Distinctions Between CGL and Property Insurance Policies What Does It Mean for Someone's Interest to Be Insured?Understanding the Forms Rights and Responsibilities ISO and Non-ISO Forms Endorsements - Which Provide the Broadest Coverage?

In 2010 the AIA led an industry-wide collaboration to update the AIA’s Bond forms, which provide the fundamental framework of most bonding agreements within the construction industry. The revised bond forms addressed key issues identified by industry participants. In addition, archaic language was removed and replaced with modern terminology currently used in other AIA Contract Documents.

A revolution is occurring in the design and construction industry. This revolution is driven by the deep dissatisfaction felt by many industry stakeholders (e.g., owners, designers, constructors and lenders) that design and construction services are delivered too inefficiently in an atmosphere of uncertainty and controversy. Many believe there must be a better way but, until recently, there was little in the way of concrete guidance.