November 09, 2020
On December 10, 2020, Bill Haydt will present “How to Identify and Calculate Construction Inefficiencies.” This 90-minute webinar focuses on the difficulties associated with documenting and evaluating inefficiencies, and how to avoid the problems associated with those inefficiencies. Bill will present several case studies on a variety of projects outlining the issues associated with quantifying construction inefficiencies. Attendees will learn to identify and describe the basic approaches to the measurement of inefficiency, and how to calculate the damages associated with inefficiency that can negatively affect project success.
For more information, please click [here].
November 09, 2020
On November 25, 2020, Bill Haydt will present “Construction Scheduling: What You Need to Know.” This 90-minute webinar focuses on understanding the basic terminology related to construction scheduling. Bill will define what “CPM” scheduling is and how the critical path is determined. He will address managing project risks, which include managing added work, changes to the project, and dealing with unanticipated events. Bill will provide the perspective of both the contractor, responsible for developing and updating the project schedule, and the owner, responsible for reviewing and accepting the project schedule and evaluating requests for additional time. Participants will learn how to develop, maintain, and use the construction schedule to ensure successful projects.
For more information, please click [here].
October 20, 2020
Bill Haydt will be presenting a 5-day virtual NHI Course with online training for the Maryland State Highway Administration, “Managing Highway Contract Claims: Analysis and Avoidance,” from November 16-20, 2020. The course provides the basic tools to address the management and avoidance of highway construction claims. Bill will present the evaluation of a highway contract claim by focusing on three claim components: entitlement, impact, and cost. Participants will learn claims avoidance techniques, as well as how to identify and review best practices associated with successful dispute resolution.
For more information, please click [here.]
October 20, 2020
Bill Haydt will be presenting a 5-day virtual NHI Course with online training for the Federal Highway Administration, “Managing Highway Contract Claims: Analysis and Avoidance,” from October 26-30, 2020. The course provides the basic tools to address the management and avoidance of highway construction claims. Bill will present the evaluation of a highway contract claim by focusing on three claim components: entitlement, impact, and cost. Participants will learn claims avoidance techniques, as well as how to identify and review best practices associated with successful dispute resolution.
For more information, please click [here.]
September 29, 2020
On October 16, 2020, Bill Haydt will present an Edupliance Webinar, “How to Prevent Construction Projects from Going Bad.”
This 90-minute webinar focuses on key elements of the construction process so that you can keep your project pointed toward success. It addresses the steps that can and should be taken to help anticipate, identify, and manage the problems inherent in the construction process. It is intended to benefit those who want to have a better understanding of the pitfalls of the construction process and how to meet them head on. Bill will provide a summary discussion of the aspects of construction that can often lead to a bad project, and of the fundamentals necessary to implement a successful project.
For more information, please click [here].
August 25, 2020
Trauner Consulting Services will be partnering with Jimerson Birr for their “Managing Problem Projects Webinar: Construction Delay Claims,” the fifth in a multi-part education series for business owners and leaders in the construction industry. On Thursday, September 10, 2020, from 12:00p to 1:00p EST, Mike Ryan, P.E., will be presenting “Construction Delay Claims: Best Practices for Subcontractors,” that will break down the do’s and don’ts for subcontractors on how to successfully bring a claim for delay, disruption, or acceleration. This webinar is geared towards subcontractors and covers best practices for delay claims.
This is a free webinar and is available for attendees on a first-come first-served basis. You don’t want to miss this one – sign up today!
Please click [here] for more information.
August 06, 2020
The AACE International’s Source Magazine has published Mark Nagata’s article, entitled “Home Office Overhead – Which Formula Should You Use?” in its August 2020 issue, in the “Bonus Technical Article” section. This article describes the difference between unabsorbed and extended home office overhead costs, details how various home office overhead formulas calculate a contractor’s unabsorbed or extended home office overhead costs, and identifies how each of the methods calculate different potential damages from one another using an owner-directed suspension example and an extended project duration example.
Please click the following link to read the entire article:
https://web.aacei.org/docs/default-source/source/2020/so20-08.pdf?sfvrsn=2
July 15, 2020
**An earlier Edupliance Webinar, scheduled for 7/10/20, was postponed. The new date has been scheduled for 8/7/20.
On August 7, 2020, Bill Haydt will present a 90-minute Edupliance Webinar “A Guide to Determining the Costs Associated with Delay.” Bill will discuss how vital it is to know the process for submitting or reviewing delay claims, as well as how to approach modifying the contract. He will review the methods of documenting impacts, as well as how to categorize and present costs. Bill will provide the perspective of both the contractor and the owner, and also discuss how project schedules are used, as well as misused, to support a party’s position.
For more information, please click [here].
June 02, 2020
On July 2, 2020, Mark Nagata will be a panelist on Session 13 of a Project Control Summit Webinar Panel discussion, “COVID-19 Project Recovery-Disruption, Claims, and Dispute Resolution Panel.” The panel will discuss how to get equipped with strategies and tactics on the effective management of productivity disruptions, delay claims, and dispute resolution during and after the COVID-19 project recovery.
For more information, please click [here].
