October 20, 2017
On October 18, 2017, ENR published Mark Nagata’s viewpoint piece entitled, “The Flaw in ASCE’s New Project Delay Guidelines.” The piece addresses American Society of Civil Engineer’s new Schedule Delay Analysis Standard’s inclusion of a recommended guideline that attempts to increase an owner’s obligation to grant time extensions for “non-critical path” delays.
Read the entire article here:
https://www.enr.com/articles/43115-the-flaw-in-asces-new-project-delay-guidelines
October 03, 2017
On November 8, 2017, Mark Nagata will present ‘Documentation and Proof of Construction Delay.” Mark will discuss how time truly is money – especially in construction. This 90-minute webinar will provide you with the ability to determine and document construction delay. Mark will describe step-by-step real-life examples that will allow you to identify and quantify delays before they occur, preventing unnecessary disputes and claims. Find out how to save money – with Mark Nagata on November 8, 2017.
For more information, please click [here].
October 03, 2017
Bill Haydt will be presenting “Can a Contractor be Entitled to a Time Extension if the Delay is not Critical?” at the OTE Conference on 10/10/17, in Columbus, Ohio. This 2-day event is attended by more than 3,000 transportation professionals throughout the nation. OTEC is co-sponsored by the Ohio Department of Transportation and Ohio State University. Bill’s 1-1/2 hr. presentation will focus on three basic areas: what an offsetting delay is and how it would upset the status quo; the current state of practice as it relates to the determination of the contractor’s entitlement to a time extension; and how a contract can be modified to address the change in the status quo.
For more information, please click [here].
October 02, 2017
On October 3, 2017, Scott Lowe will present “First 3 Rules of Construction: Document, Document, Document!” Scott will describe why the contemporaneous documentation that is created during the life of a construction project is so important. Scott will present the various ways to document and preserve what occurs during the course of a project, and suggestions for making this documentation more fact-focused and effective. Scott will also discuss how effective communication and documentation can increase the likelihood of resolving issues in a timely manner, without resorting to litigation.
July 28, 2017
Geoff Page presents one of the most important tools available- The Job Cost Report (JCR). He explains how to make sure your report is created properly and used effectively. Many contracts today contain language that allows an owner to audit a contractor’s records. This provides owners with a tool to ‘keep a contractor honest’ when it comes to change orders and claims.
To learn more or register, click on this.
January 19, 2016
On March 17, 2016, Mark Nagata will present the Webinar, “Construction Scheduling Practices and Techniques.” This 90 minute webinar will review why a construction schedule is an essential project management tool as well as describe how a baseline schedule is developed. He will discuss how to use the project schedule to demonstrate entitlement to additional time and identify construction scheduling best practices, tips, and abuses.
To learn more or register, click on this link.
January 12, 2016
On February 24, 2016, Rick Burnham will present “Avoiding the Pitfalls of GMP Contracting.” This 90 minute webinar will include an in-depth description and analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of this contracting format, the four phases of work that are typical when working under a GMP format, the components of a GMP and why it is so important to fully understand how each is defined, and the conditions that apply to the payment of each component.
To learn more or register, click on this link.
December 01, 2015
On February 5, 2016, Geoff Page presented the Lorman Webinar, “Calculating the Cost of a Change.”
This live 90 minute webinar focused on what is needed to accurately and persuasively price a change, the legitimate damages associated with delay, the real costs of inefficiency, and the balancing concerns when pricing acceleration.
To learn more or purchase a recording of this webinar click on this link.
September 14, 2015
On November 5, 2015 and November 23, 2015, Scott Lowe will present the Lorman Webinar, “Documentation and Proof of Construction Delay.”
This live 90 minute webinar will present step-by-step , real-life examples that will allow you to identify and quantify delays before they occur, preventing unnecessary disputes and claims.
To learn more or register for either seminar click on this link.
September 09, 2015
On September 17, 2015, Mark Nagata will present the Lorman webinar, “Construction Scheduling Practices and Techniques.”
This 90-minute webinar will focus on construction scheduling practices and techniques, as well as tips and abuses.
To learn more or register, clink on this link.
