Western Council of Construction Consumers

Broadcast Webinar - Whole Life Carbon Assessment - Steps & Tools
2025-09-18 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Buildings generate over 40% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contributing to climate change. Multiple simultaneous forces (severe weather, natural disaster impacts, regulations, financial risk reporting, government incentives, public perception, cheap renewable energy) are exerting intense pressure on construction to address our outsized climate impact. Here and globally, our industry needs to adopt a more proactive and data-driven course.
To meet published Net Zero Carbon (NZC) targets and avoid worst-case scenarios defined by Paris Accords (2015), we must aggressively measure and address the full extent of a building’s global warming potential (GWP) – known as its carbon footprint. For 30 years the industry and regulators focused on energy use, production, and conservation. We’ve made enormous progress toward better and more sustainable buildings through energy codes, energy usage monitoring/measuring, SMART controls, and more thermally cooperative materials.
Regrettably, this is not enough even as we continue to improve the grid. We cannot “offset” our way out of it or reduce our energy use and production nearly enough to meet required carbon reduction challenges. We must aggressively eliminate emissions at the source, by stopping emissions from happening in the first place. To do so, we must make decarbonizing the built environment, just the new normal way we work.
We all have a part to play, not just Owners and Operators. Everyone in design, engineering, construction, and building maintenance must contribute. Reducing carbon emitted by construction, and reducing GHG emissions during operation is the only way to meet the challenge.
However, we cannot manage, nor change and improve, that which we do not measure. So, the industry must reset by measuring ALL the GHG emissions from the built environment, also known as whole life carbon.
This webinar will drill down on the following:

Where are the major carbon impacts in construction?
Why does this matter, and especially right now?
What is Whole Life Carbon (WLC) & Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA)
Why focus on the embodied carbon impacts in construction?
How to do a carbon assessment and what gets measured?
What tools can you use to do an assessment?

PRESENTER:
Mark Wartenberg is a consultant helping organizations de-carbonize both construction projects and existing buildings. WLCM helps clients balance all project constraints (scope, schedule, budget, risk) while integrating carbon as a constraint. Analyzing the carbon impact of build programs, while also considering cost and schedule impacts, helps owners make informed decisions across their portfolios.
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Construction is a Continuous Process – Stop Siloing Your Results
2024-10-08 13:30 - 14:45
Owners naturally structure their organization around the process of construction – planning, programming, design, construction, start-up/activation, etc. This organizational structure creates “silos” that make it difficult to deliver a successful project.
In this webinar you will learn how to drill holes in your silos so your project team can act like one team, focused on the success of your projects – Including:
What is a silo and why should you care?

Local vs Global optimization
Understand the silent killer of projects.
Maximize Your resources with the Nozzle Effect.
Prevent wasted effort.

Tap into the collective wisdom of your people to steer your organization to success:

Become an owner and employe of choice.
Create a high-trust, partnering culture.
How to make 1 + 1 = 30.

10 Steps to starting a Partnering Steering Committee

Start with the end in mind.
50% of success is making sure you have the right people.
The 10 steps other Owners have used to create extraordinary results.

Drive out Fear and Waste to create Trust and Momentum

The need to protect = FEAR.
Fear builds on itself – and so does TRUST.
Build transparency and trust to optimize resources and results.
Attract the best of the best employees, designers, and contractors.

Presenter: Sue Dyer is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Trusted Leader. Founder of International Partnering Institute, she created the IPI Project Leader Certification training and designation. Over the past four decades, Sue has had the privilege of learning from over 4,000 construction teams, on projects valued at over $180 billion, what it takes to create high-trust high-performing teams. Known as the “Godmother of Partnering,” Sue fostered the development of the Collaborative Partnering model that is used across the industry to help project teams create and steer their projects toward success. In Sue’s partnering experiences, one thing that stood out was how often the project leaders didn’t know how to create a high-trust team. So, Sue created the IPI Project Leader Certification, which uses proven models to teach project leaders how to lead better and create high-trust, high-performing teams.
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Mechanics Liens and Stop Payment Notices
2024-09-18 10:45 - 12:00
This webinar covers:

The Fundamentals of Mechanics Liens and Stop Payment Notices
What you must know to address these laws without jeopardizing your project

Mechanics lien and stop payment notice claims are highly technical and generally misunderstood. Mastering the rules governing these claims is essential if you are to avoid them, or address those you cannot avoid.
Owners will learn:

Who is entitled to a mechanics lien or stop payment notice
What you must do before deciding to settle, or defend, these claims
The first thing that Owners must do to address these claims
How to resolve these claims without stalling your project

Contractors and Design Professionals will learn:

How to establish and protect your stop payment notice and lien rights
How to use these tools to get fair payment
The steps you must take at the beginning of the project to preserve your lien rights.

Presenter: Mark Stapke, Founding Partner, Stapke Law LLP, and General Counsel for WCCC Board, is a well-known construction and real estate trial lawyer. With over 38 years of experience in winning cases before juries and arbitrators, Mark has recovered more than $50 million for his clients. Mark also regularly resolves cases through Alternative Dispute Resolution. His practice stresses claims-avoidance training for public and private owners, and resolution of time-related claims. Mark is an arbitrator and Judge Pro Tem for CA Superior Court, and has been selected as one of the Top 400 Construction Lawyers in the U.S.
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Managing Projects Under California’s Prompt Payment Law
2024-09-18 09:15 - 10:30
For Owners and General Contractors, managing your public and private projects in compliance with the California Prompt Payment Act is essential to project success.
These statutes are designed to promote fair and timely payment. Accordingly, they carry significant penalties for noncompliance. Delayed payments can trigger unnecessary liability and exposure to penalties, interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs.
Understanding these critical rules will allow project managers and contractors to stay in compliance, and address claims appropriately based on these laws.
This webinar will address:
For Owners:

What the law requires you to do and when
What the law does not require
Step-by step rules to follow to stay in compliance.
The latest from the courts and the legislature on the Prompt Payment Law
How to avoid trouble – and the substantial penalties for non-compliance

For Contractors:

Your rights under the Prompt Payment law
How to ensure your rights to get paid promptly on public and private projects
What you can claim if payments are late.
What rules apply to your projects and how to make claims that are fair and legally supported.
How to negotiate a fair resolution to your claims without getting lawyers involved.

Presenter: Mark Stapke, Founding Partner, Stapke Law LLP, and General Counsel for WCCC Board, is a well-known construction and real estate trial lawyer. With over 38 years of experience in winning cases before juries and arbitrators, Mark has recovered more than $50 million for his clients. Mark also regularly resolves cases through Alternative Dispute Resolution. His practice stresses claims-avoidance training for public and private owners, and resolution of time-related claims. Mark is an arbitrator and Judge Pro Tem for CA Superior Court, and has been selected as one of the Top 400 Construction Lawyers in the U.S.
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Successfully Manage Differing Site Condition Claims
2024-08-28 09:30 - 11:30
Unforeseen site conditions, particularly those underground, can make the difference between a successful project and a disaster. These conditions might include: old or abandoned sewer and water lines, conduit or structures; hard rock or other soils conditions not shown on the soils report: effluent from nearby dump sites; artifact discovery, and many other unforeseen factors preventing construction progress.
When they are discovered, what Owners and Contractors do to deal with them is essential to successful resolution and keeping their projects on track.
This webinar will address:

the basics of differing site condition claims
how to address them early using your contract documents
how courts have addressed these claims on public and private projects

Owners will learn:

Steps to take in project planning to avoid these issues.
What can be done to avoid these issues at the start of the project.
First steps in analyzing these claims to determine their validity.
How to proactively negotiate resolution
What you must know to deal fairly with the contractor
If informal resolution is impossible, how to set yourself up to successfully defend the claim.

Contractors will learn:

What a differing site condition is, and is not
How to value valid claims for differing site condition
How to get these claims resolved without lawyers or courts.
The role of expert witnesses in evaluating claims for differing site conditions
When you need these experts, and when you don’t.

Presenter: Mark Stapke, Founding Partner, Stapke Law LLP, and General Counsel for WCCC Board, is a well-known construction and real estate trial lawyer. With over 38 years of experience in winning cases before juries and arbitrators, Mark has recovered more than $50 million for his clients. Mark also regularly resolves cases through Alternative Dispute Resolution. His practice stresses claims-avoidance training for public and private owners, and resolution of time-related claims. Mark is an arbitrator and Judge Pro Tem for CA Superior Court, and has been selected as one of the Top 400 Construction Lawyers in the U.S.
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Making Trusted Leadership Work For You
2024-08-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-30 13:15 - 14:45
According to Forbes, a trusted organization outperforms its peers by 400%. There is no skill more important today, for all leaders, than to learn how to build trust.
Most leaders believe they are good at their job. But in 2023, research shows that only 21% of employees trust their leaders. This is not good news for most organizations. Trust is critical to performance. In construction, trust is essential, or you, as an owner, are going to waste time, energy, and money, for less than stellar projects.
Some construction owners are building more today with fewer resources and less frustration. Projects built on a foundation of trust are better quality, safer, faster, cheaper, and more fun.
In this webinar, you will learn:

How to build trust, so you can have a high-trust organization with high-trust project teams. Trust is an essential skill. which can be learned by any leader.
How to develop your own Trust Map to visualize the level of trust you have with your people.
To understand the Trusted Leader Continuum and what happens at each end of the continuum.
The 2-Step Partnering Approach – it allows you to build trust as the leader.
How your Mindset sets the stage for your results. (Trust is a mindset.)
Steps to training your brain so you can develop new high-trust skills.

Presenter: Sue Dyer is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Trusted Leader. Founder of International Partnering Institute, she created the IPI Project Leader Certification training and designation. Over the past four decades, Sue has had the privilege of learning from over 4,000 construction teams, on projects valued at over $180 billion, what it takes to create high-trust high-performing teams. Known as the “Godmother of Partnering,” Sue fostered the development of the Collaborative Partnering model that is used across the industry to help project teams create and steer their projects toward success. In Sue’s partnering experiences, one thing that stood out was how often the project leaders didn’t know how to create a high-trust team. So, Sue created the IPI Project Leader Certification, which uses proven models to teach project leaders how to lead better and create high-trust, high-performing teams.
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Become an “Owner of Choice” - It Matters!
2024-05-01 10:45 - 12:00
Most Owners hope that their projects will come in on time, on budget, and work well for their end users. But the truth is, in 2023, 70% of all construction projects in the U.S. did NOT come in on time or on budget.
Meanwhile, some Owners consistently build extraordinary projects, on time and on budget, – without any claims. What’s the difference?
HOPING for success is NOT a strategy – but working to become an “Owner of Choice” is an excellent strategy.
Doing the same thing in the same way will not get you where you want to be.

Stop wasting your resources
Start attracting the best of the best to your projects.
Every owner has the same choices for how they operate – make smart ones!
Learn to become a trusted leader and operate using collaborative partnering as an operating system yields a great ROI

In this webinar you will learn:
The Key Benefits of being an “Owner of Choice”

For your projects
For your construction program
Intangible benefits for your organization
Personal benefits for you, as a leader

The Top 12 Indicators of an “Owner of Choice”

Success leaves clues – What clues are your projects giving
you about your organization, and about your leadership.
Identify your strengths and weaknesses in light of the 12 indicators

3 Steps to becoming an “Owner of Choice”
How to Develop Your Own Strategy to become an “Owner of Choice”

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Earned Value - Benefits and Misconceptions
2023-09-20 10:15 - 11:30
Earned Value Management (EVM) and Earned Value Management Systems have been around since the 1960’s and used primarily on large government defense projects. In the late 1970’s, earned value systems become prevalent in the Architectural and Engineering industries and moved into large construction projects. Over time it migrated into use by many large, medium, and even small contractors.
Question: Is EVM really as complex as seen in some mega-projects, or can it be used in smaller projects?
Question: How can Earned Value help my management team while not bogging them down so much that a dedicated cost engineer is needed to manage it?
With all the questions that revolve around how Earned Value can be used to support a manager’s ability to manage the health of a project, you need to understand that Earned Value will not solve your problems. Though Earned Value; evaluation of cost, schedule, and earned work values will not provide management the true value of a project’s health, it can provide a very functional process to enable management teams to systematically measure performance and make timely and informed decisions that will support management’s decisions with more refined and accurate information.
What to expect from this webinar:
Clear understanding of what Earned Value is

Why do we care about Earned Value? Key benefits and misconceptions
Key Acronyms and usage

Earned Value Setup

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) – Detailed
Key Rollup items – High Level

Tracking and Updating

Cost
Schedule

Percent Complete

Typical errors (% Complete tracked on money)
Inexperience

GIGO (Garbage In – Garbage Out)

Output
Evaluation of Information

Decisions

Misconceptions
Errors in EVM
Questions and Answers

INSTRUCTORS:
Gregg Smith, EIT, is a Program Manager with Currie & Brown for new Transmission Line Development serving the Western United States. With 26+ years in Construction, he spent 14 years in Heavy Civil (Field and Project Engineer, Superintendent, Project Manager), 6 years in Energy Project Management and 6 years as a Consultant to various owners in Manufacturing, Microchip, Social Media, and Energy. He has also served as Change Management Manager, Scheduler, and Procurement Manager.
Sara Zetune has 12+ years’ professional experience in analysis and management of large-scale infrastructure programs and policy initiatives. She has experience planning, structuring, and managing these projects under public-private partnership models and traditional procurement routes. She is a Senior Project Manager with Currie & Brown overseeing multiple substation developments in Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. Sara has an MA in Public Policy from Duke and a BA in Economics and Biology from UPenn.
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Virtual Western Council SAFETY SUMMIT
2023-08-10 08:00 - 15:30
Safety Summit focus is helping owners, as well as design, engineering, construction and facilities management professionals, explore important issues and principles that influence their ability to construct projects and maintain or improve facilities safely.
SUMMIT Presentation Topics:

Multi-Employer Worksites & Contractor Safety Bill Mueller, Hill International, Inc.

New Safety Measures – What’s in Your Head Matters Sue Dyer, Author: The Trusted Leader

Construction Ergonomics Ariana Ince, Ergonomics Center at NCSU

Health and Safety Management on the Navajo Generating Station Retirement Project Sunshine Pryor, TetraTech

“Changing the Game” – How AI Is Revolutionizing Workplace Safety Jeff Wendorf & Jason Boettner, Cobra Vision

How to be Fearless in the Face of an OSHA Inspection Michael Rubin, Ogletree Deakins

8 Habits of a Highly Effective Safety Culture Rod Courtney, Ampirical

The Right Stuff – Owners Doing Safety Right Michael Rubin, Ogletree Deakins

Inspect, Protect, and Smile: A Comedic Journey through Special Inspections and Safety Joe Kingston, Smith-Emery

Safety Change Management Betty Wilson, Hill International, Inc.

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Carbon Estimating - Why? How?
2023-07-27 10:00 - 11:00
The built environment creates nearly 40% of all CO2 emissions globally. As multiple forces converge in the US, there is an urgent need to understand, measure and reduce all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions our industry produces. Such as:

More stringent environmental, social, governance (ESG) issues reporting
Increasing local and federal, climate legislation
Published corporate NetZero Carbon Targets
Consumer demands to truly address climate change and stop “greenwashing”

De-carbonizing the built environment needs to become a core component of how all of us do business if we want to truly address climate change.
Sustainability is a concern for Owners, as well as the design, engineering, construction, and maintenance professionals who help them meet their construction and operation needs. Reducing carbon emitted by your build programs and operations could greatly reduce your organization’s overall carbon footprint.
Whole life carbon estimating is a tool you can use to get you much closer to your carbon net zero goals.
This webinar will address the following:

Why use carbon estimating?
Broad applications of carbon estimating
Why Whole Life Carbon Estimating?
Considerations when implementing whole life carbon estimating

INSTRUCTORS:
As Director of Sustainability – Americas, Mark Wartenberg is developing sustainability services with a focus on helping clients de-carbonize both construction projects and existing buildings. WLCM helps clients balance all project constraints (scope, schedule, budget, risk) while integrating carbon as a constraint. Analyzing the carbon impact of build programs, while also considering cost and schedule impacts, helps owners make informed decisions across their portfolios.
Hayley Carroll is a Senior Estimator and Whole-Life Carbon Estimating Lead – Americas and technical lead for Currie & Brown’s whole-life carbon estimating (WLCE) service, a key division of the greater Whole Life Carbon Management (WLCM) service. Her background is in cost estimating, specializing in complex piping systems within the high-tech sector with experience on projects ranging from $1 million to $6 billon.

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Virtual – 9th Annual Western Council PROJECT CONTROLS SUMMIT
2023-01-26 07:45 - 15:30
Time, Cost, Data, and Value are key issues in Project Controls. This yearly Summit covers a variety of related topics. See Agenda below.
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2023 SUMMIT AGENDA
Tales From the Claims Crypt – Lessons Learned Jim Zack – James Zack Consulting
Schedule: Owner’s Road to Success – The Path is Never Straight Forward Gregg Smith, Currie & Brown
Turning Red Flags to Green: An Owner’s Approach for Schedule Oversight and Claims Avoidance Chris Smith, Exponent
The Right Start – A Conscious Approach to RFPs Ken Jones
PANEL: Cents and Sensibility: The Dollars and Cents of Claims Avoidance John Gibson, Hill International, Inc.; Jennifer A. Guy, Hilton; Mary Kay Monville, Swinerton, Inc.; Mary A. Salmone, Procopio
Whole Life Carbon Estimating Hayley Carroll, Currie & Brown
Are You Really Ready to Get Ready? Assessing Your Organization’s Resources Larry Hammond Sr., V1H Consulting
The Construction Cost Crystal Ball – More Pain or Is Relief in Sight? Mark Fergus, Cumming Corporation

Project Partnering: A Way to Reduce Claims & Disputes
2022-11-03 08:00 - 10:00
Project partnering is one of the most effective tools in the construction management process used to deliver successful projects — that complete on time, in budget, safely, with the specified quality, and no outstanding disputes end of job. Construction Managers are frequently leaders in convincing owners to adopt project partnering and must be involved in the entire process for partnering to be successful.
We will discuss results of a study concerning the cost and success of project partnering with respect to minimizing construction disputes. We will also identify the characteristics, drivers, phases, and elements of successful partnering. Obstacles to, and potential downsides of, successful partnering are covered along with benefits realized from successful project partnering.
This webinar identifies and discusses eight case studies across the country to discover whether partnering actually reduces disputes, while illustrating the “best in class” partnering results.
Participants will:

Be aware of what project partnering is and is not
Understand the characteristics, drivers, phases, and necessary elements required to make partnering a success on a construction project
Become familiar with the obstacles and potential downsides of partnering
Be exposed to the costs of partnering on average projects
Learn about the benefits of successful project partnering based on a number of case studies
Discover the “best in class” partnering results

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Differing Site Conditions – Whose Risk Is It?
2022-10-27 08:00 - 10:00
Created by the U.S. Federal government in 1926, the Differing Site Conditions clause is one of the oldest used in public and private construction contracts. Generally, the object of the clause is to transfer risk of latent site conditions to the Owner, thus enticing contractors to reduce their contingency cost at the time of bid. The promise of the clause is that if the contractor encounters a “materially different” condition during the execution of the work, the owner will compensate the contractor for the resulting cost and/or time.
Most construction industry practitioners think they know what the clause means and how it operates. But, as mid-20th century “dean” of construction law, Max E. Greenberg says: “It ain’t necessarily so!”
Over the years, the Courts and Boards of Contract Appeals have been slowly changing the interpretation of risk allocation under the clause. A series of cases have increased the contractor’s risk concerning differing site conditions. This webinar will explore the changes in risk allocation.
Participants will:

Learn the intent of the Differing Site Conditions clause and how it operates.
Learn what conditions are and are not covered by the Differing Site Conditions clause.
Understand what must be demonstrated to prevail on a differing site condition claim and what contractual requirements must be complied with in full.
Become familiar with several Court and Board of Contract Appeal decisions that are changing the “traditional” allocation of risk under the Differing Site Conditions clause.

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Pacing Delay – The Practical Effect on Construction Projects & Delay Claims
2022-09-29 08:00 - 10:00
For centuries, pacing delay has been a controversial delay issue in the construction industry. It is, in sum, a delay to a project on the part of one party due to a delay caused, or about to be caused, by the other party. Though not unusual, it is not often explored in scheduling or delay analysis texts. As there is little literature on pacing delay, and case law is a bit sparse, Owners and Contractors often find themselves at odds over the practical effect of pacing delay in a delay claim situation. This webinar defines the term; identifies what constitutes pacing delay; sets forth the contractor’s legal right to pace an owner caused delay; and addresses the practical impact of a pacing delay, to both the project and a delay claim.
This webinar is intended to provide a better understanding of pacing delay and how the issue may be dealt with by both Owners and Contractors. We will provide a thorough discussion of the issues involved with pacing from both perspectives.
Participants will:

Learn what pacing delay is.
Understand when owners and contractors may employ pacing delay.
Understand the impacts and risks involved when pacing delay occurs.
Receive recommendations, for both owners and contractors, to mitigate some of the risks when pacing delay arises.
Be exposed to practice pointers for both Contractors and Owners concerning pacing delay.

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Cost Management of Unbid Scope
2022-08-25 09:30 - 11:00
This third webinar in the cost management series tackles the tricky process of analyzing and negotiating your Contractors’ Change Order Proposals. The techniques and tools discussed will help Owners and Construction Managers level a playing field which is typically tilted in favor of the Contractor. This workflow approach facilitates a more collaborative process by establishing fair and reasonable costs faster to keep your projects on track. This will allow you to negotiate with more confidence going forward.
Cost Management of Unbid Scope Outline:

Delivery Methods and Change/Unbid Scope
Change Management Methods to Deal with Unbid Scope
Spreadsheet Limitations
Change Management Workflow
Where to Get Relevant Pricing & Data
Negotiations Made Simple
Time is Money
Process Systemization
Pros & Cons

Participants will learn:

What changes to expect for various delivery methods
How to analyze cost management methods to discern what works and what doesn’t
Spreadsheet limitations
Change management workflow best practices
Where to get relevant pricing and productivity data
Steps necessary for successful negotiations
How to create a win-win systemized process – time is money
How to steer clear of claims
How to collaborate with your contractor effectively

This is webinar three in this four-part series ideal for:

Facilities Directors seeking better cost management solutions
Capital Finance Executives wanting process exposure
Organizations starting a new phase of capital development
Organizations revamping/upgrading cost management systems
Financial, Accounting, Clerical Staff professional development
Estimators developing budgeting and cost management skills
Project Engineers to develop more skills
Project Managers building cost management knowledge
Contractors offering Construction Management services
Project Controls Mangers setting up cost management systems
Owners needing a better capital budgeting process
Owners looking to streamline their change order process

Instructor: Rodney M Percival, PE, Program Cost Manager with Caproso – Capital Program Solutions, has 30+ years of cost experience as a Contractor and Program Manager on small and large private and public projects with Cost Plus, Lump Sum, GMP, Design-Build or CMAR delivery. For the past decade, he has provided services to LAX as Chief Cost Engineer, developing budgets, cost systems, historical costs, and in-house applications. More recently, he has founded a cost consultancy which develops applications for Owners and Estimators to budget projects and streamline analysis of non-competitively bid change events.
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Schedule Delay Analysis – Choosing A Method & Why Results Differ
2022-08-11 08:00 - 10:00
The rules governing recovery of damages under Suspension of Work clauses have been changing over the past two decades. Recovery of costs and time may no longer to be taken for granted. This webinar explores operation of the Suspension of Work clause. We will examine what damages are typically owed when work is suspended as well as some limitations of suspension damages. Five court cases setting forth key requirements necessary to collect damages are discussed. Recommendations of what actions contractors should take when work is suspended are provided and why these actions may help Owners resolve such claims in the field rather than the courtroom.
Participants will learn:

What a forensic schedule analysis is
Types of schedule delay analysis and how they differ
How to choose a schedule delay analysis method
What factors and issues should be addressed before committing to this potentially lengthy and expensive process
Once made, if the choice of delay analysis methods is irrevocable
The risk of trying to change methods mid-stream
Why different delay analysis methods yield different results

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Owner Readiness for Alternative Delivery – Are You Ready to Make the Transition?
2022-08-04 09:30 - 11:00
WCCC is pleased to host this series on Alternative Project Delivery Methods (APDMs). It will explore the themes of procurement, project execution, and broader organizational dynamics in the context of APDMs.
PART THREE THEME: Organizational Dynamics
Alternative Project Delivery Methods (APDMs) bring flexibility, speed, and other benefits to Owner organizations. However, making the transition from traditional delivery methods can be challenging for Owners because APDMs require:

different ways of interacting with vendors
non-traditional roles and responsibilities
new ways of thinking

This session will provide insight into challenges that often take Owner teams by surprise during the first few projects of their APDM journey.
Participants will learn:

Why it is important to think about APDMs in terms of Change Management and readiness
Pre-project considerations to “prep” the owner organization for success
Common areas where project teams resist APDMs or revert back to traditional delivery
How to spot and overcome these reversion scenarios!
Biggest gaps where owners fail to get maximum value from APDMs

Audience: Owners who are considering, or actively making the transition to APDMs, as well as Vendors who want to better understand the mindset, pain points, and thought process of Owners who are new to Alternative Delivery.
Instructors:
Brian Lines, PhD, PE, professor at University of Kansas, trains design and construction groups on best practices in alternative procurement, project pursuits, performance measurement systems, and organizational change management. He has implemented his tools, templates, and strategies on more than $1B in project value, including many major delivery methods (DB, CMAR, P3, JOC/IDIQ, DBB).
Jeff Sawyer, Director of Strategic Engagements for Simplar Institute, conducts applied research in owner readiness for alternative delivery, management of capital projects, and risk-based partnering and planning. He has 30+ years of experience in the engineering and construction industry. He is former Senior Engineer for City of Prescott, AZ and previously owned a water/wastewater Design-Build company.
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TBA - Deferred Maintenance Budgeting
2022-07-28 09:30 - 11:00
Managing capital program costs can be complex. Many times, overly complicated systems are implemented which are not sustainable.
Successful cost management uses simple, but integrated, processes with a disciplined and uniform approach.
(Additional information about this webinar will be added soon.)
This is webinar four in the four-part series ideal for:

Facilities Directors seeking better cost management solutions
Capital Finance Executives wanting process exposure
Organizations starting a new phase of capital development
Organizations revamping/upgrading cost management systems
Financial, Accounting, Clerical Staff professional development
Estimators developing budgeting and cost management skills
Project Engineers to develop more skills
Project Managers building cost management knowledge
Contractors offering Construction Management services
Project Controls Mangers setting up cost management systems
Owners needing a better capital budgeting process
Owners looking to streamline their change order process

Instructor: Rodney M Percival, PE, Program Cost Manager with Caproso – Capital Program Solutions, has 30+ years of cost experience as a Contractor and Program Manager on small and large private and public projects with Cost Plus, Lump Sum, GMP, Design-Build or CMAR delivery. For the past decade, he has provided services to LAX as Chief Cost Engineer, developing budgets, cost systems, historical costs, and in-house applications. More recently, he has founded a cost consultancy which develops applications for Owners and Estimators to budget projects and streamline analysis of non-competitively bid change events.
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Cost & Time Impact of Rework on Construction Projects
2022-07-28 08:00 - 10:00
Rework is frequent and well known in the construction industry, while draining construction productivity, profitability, and the timeliness of project delivery for both Contractors and Owners. Additionally, the need for rework can have spinoff or downstream impacts for all project stakeholders. The causes of rework are, likewise, well known: design and construction changes; errors and omissions; project enhancements; operability changes; fabrication changes and errors, etc. While rework is common, the impact has not been thoroughly assessed, studied, or discussed.
Here we will assess and identify the typical cost of rework on a wide range of project types. We will show how the cost of rework is frequently understated, then provide an estimate of the true “average cost” of rework. We will also identify the average impact of rework on project duration, in terms of time, as well as unrecoverable extended overheads and cost of liquidated damages. Finally, we will identify several practical methods for Owners and Contractors to substantially reduce both the cost and time impact of rework.
Participants will:

Learn the typical causes of rework.
Gain an understanding of the cost and time impacts of rework on construction projects.
Be provided with a model for predicting rework on new or future projects.
Gain information on a number of practical ways to reduce the amount of rework on future projects.

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Capital Budget Development
2022-07-14 09:30 - 11:00
Managing capital program costs can be complex. Many overly complicated systems are not sustainable. Successful cost control uses simple, but integrated, processes with a disciplined and uniform approach. This second webinar in the cost management series is valuable for anyone responsible for planning and budgeting capital projects. It illustrates how a little upfront cost analysis can unlock a treasure trove of historical cost data that will benefit your organization for years to come. Using a step-by-step guide, you will see how easily you can create your own custom cost database. We will also cover how, and when, to use this information to make your budgeting process more accurate and efficient.
Capital Budget Development Outline:

How do you do it?
Methods
Soft Costs
Historical Costs
Database Development
Systemization
Transparency
Budget Evolution & Updates
Methods
Volatility & Risk
Pros & Cons

Participants will learn:

Several methods for developing capital project and program budgets
Pros and cons of each method
How to calculate soft costs
Contingency factors for project and program
Historical cost development
Database development means and methods
Systemization and management of costs through the planning phase
Managing scope creep
Monitoring budget evolution and updates
How to address volatility and risk by project phase

This is webinar two in this four-part series ideal for:

Facilities Directors seeking better cost management solutions
Capital Finance Executives wanting process exposure
Organizations starting a new phase of capital development
Organizations revamping/upgrading cost management systems
Financial, Accounting, Clerical Staff professional development
Estimators developing budgeting and cost management skills
Project Engineers to develop more skills
Project Managers building cost management knowledge
Contractors offering Construction Management services
Project Controls Mangers setting up cost management systems
Owners needing a better capital budgeting process
Owners looking to streamline their change order process

Instructor: Rodney M Percival, PE, Program Cost Manager with Caproso – Capital Program Solutions, has 30+ years of cost experience as a Contractor and Program Manager on small and large private and public projects with Cost Plus, Lump Sum, GMP, Design-Build or CMAR delivery. For the past decade, he has provided services to LAX as Chief Cost Engineer, developing budgets, cost systems, historical costs, and in-house applications. More recently, he has founded a cost consultancy which develops applications for Owners and Estimators to budget projects and streamline analysis of non-competitively bid change events.
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Cost Control 101 “Demystifying the Process”
2022-06-23 09:30 - 11:00
Managing capital program costs can be complex. Many times, overly complicated systems are implemented which are not sustainable.
Successful cost control uses simple, but integrated, processes with a disciplined and uniform approach.
This webinar series walks participants step by step through a tried and tested cost management system, applicable to many program types. This system works for any brand of project management software. It will improve your cost knowledge and allow you and your organization to function with a robust, reliable, and repeatable process for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
Cost Control 101 Participants will learn:

Cost Definitions & Nomenclature
Cost Rules
How to understand and setup a cost worksheet
How to create a simple budget structure
How to categorize your costs
Mechanics of budget management
Forecasting
Budget Control
Reporting

This is webinar one in the four-part series ideal for:

Facilities Directors seeking better cost management solutions
Capital Finance Executives wanting process exposure
Organizations starting a new phase of capital development
Organizations revamping/upgrading cost management systems
Financial, Accounting, Clerical Staff professional development
Estimators developing budgeting and cost management skills
Project Engineers to develop more skills
Project Managers building cost management knowledge
Contractors offering Construction Management services
Project Controls Mangers setting up cost management systems
Owners needing a better capital budgeting process
Owners looking to streamline their change order process

Instructor: Rodney M Percival, PE, Program Cost Manager with Caproso – Capital Program Solutions, has 30+ years of cost experience as a Contractor and Program Manager on small and large private and public projects with Cost Plus, Lump Sum, GMP, Design-Build or CMAR delivery. For the past decade, he has provided services to LAX as Chief Cost Engineer, developing budgets, cost systems, historical costs, and in-house applications. More recently, he has founded a cost consultancy which develops applications for Owners and Estimators to budget projects and streamline analysis of non-competitively bid change events.
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Suspend Work – “Remain on Standby” – 3 Key Words
2022-06-16 08:00 - 10:00
When an Owner issues a suspension of work directive, is the contractor entitled to recover delay and delay damages?
The rules governing recovery of damages under Suspension of Work clauses have been changing over the past two decades. Recovery of costs and time may no longer be taken for granted.
This webinar explores operation of the Suspension of Work clause. We will examine what damages are typically owed when work is suspended, as well as some limitations of suspension damages.
Five court cases setting forth key requirements necessary to collect damages are discussed. Recommendations of what actions Contractors should take when work is suspended are provided and why these actions may help Owners resolve such claims in the field rather than the courtroom.
Participants will:

Learn what a suspension of work is.
The types and typical causes of suspensions.
The operation of a suspension clause.
What damages are recoverable, and which are not.
Current tests of damage recovery.
How contractors protect their rights to recover suspension of work damages.

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Creating More Collaborative Partnerships in Alternative Delivery
2022-06-02 09:30 - 11:00
WCCC is pleased to host this series on Alternative Project Delivery Methods (APDMs). It will explore the themes of procurement, project execution, and broader organizational dynamics in the context of APDMs.
PART TWO THEME: Project Execution
Practitioners and Owners alike know that creating a collaborative environment within the project team is key to project success. Getting there takes transparency, trust, and a shared mission of thinking in the project’s best interest. As simple as it sounds, we often struggle to translate these concepts into actionable tactics during the week-to-week grind of a project.
This session will use real project scenarios to illustrate the “Goldilocks Zone” that represents a pragmatic approach to project collaboration. We will give examples of how to use a “dimmer switch” to continue building collaboration from the project partnering stage through completion.
Participants will learn:

Real-world definitions of transparency, trust, and collaboration – and why “too much” can slow down a project, create confusion, delay decision making, and increase stress.
The difference between simple risk transfer and true risk minimization
Practical tips to reduce risk on your next project.
How owners and practitioners often understand the same project information in different ways – and why it matters.
How practitioners should take the role of educators and coaches to assist their owner partners.

Audience: Owners and Practitioners who are seeking healthier project team environments to improve their project outcomes
Instructors:
Brian Lines, PhD, PE, professor at University of Kansas, trains design and construction groups on best practices in alternative procurement, project pursuits, performance measurement systems, and organizational change management. He has implemented his tools, templates, and strategies on more than $1B in project value, including many major delivery methods (DB, CMAR, P3, JOC/IDIQ, DBB).
Jeff Sawyer, Director of Strategic Engagements for Simplar Institute, conducts applied research in owner readiness for alternative delivery, management of capital projects, and risk-based partnering and planning. He has 30+ years of experience in the engineering and construction industry. He is former Senior Engineer for City of Prescott, AZ and previously owned a water/wastewater Design-Build company.
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Team Synergy vs. Individual Expertise: Rights and Wrongs of using Past Performance in Alternative Delivery Procurements
2022-05-03 09:30 - 11:00
WCCC is pleased to host this series on Alternative Project Delivery Methods (APDMs). It will explore the themes of procurement, project execution, and broader organizational dynamics in the context of APDMs.
PART ONE THEME: Procurement
Whether using a classic 1-step QBS, 2-step QBS, or combined Best-Value procurement process, owners who “purchase” services in Alternative Delivery are ultimately seeking to hire the best firms and teams for their projects. There is much debate about which criteria should be the most heavily weighted in the evaluation process – such as experience of the firm, resumes of individual team members, past performance outcomes, team synergy and working relationship, and many other factors.
This session will provide an overview of how these criteria are typically used and share case studies from public agencies to help settle the debate of which are most effective at driving successful project outcomes. We will close with best practices based on years of applied research in this area.
Participants will learn:

To better understand the value of individual expertise and team synergy in project outcomes
Strategies to differentiate team qualifications in Alternative Delivery procurements
Specific best practices for evaluating experience and qualifications in written qualifications statements as well as competitive interviews
To understand how vendors (DB Teams, CM Teams, etc.) view procurement processes

Audience: Owners who want to evaluate qualifications according to best practices, and Design/Construction Teams who want to make their qualifications stand out.
Instructors:
Brian Lines, PhD, PE, professor at University of Kansas, trains design and construction groups on best practices in alternative procurement, project pursuits, performance measurement systems, and organizational change management. He has implemented his tools, templates, and strategies on more than $1B in project value, including many major delivery methods (DB, CMAR, P3, JOC/IDIQ, DBB).
Jeff Sawyer, Director of Strategic Engagements for Simplar Institute, conducts applied research in owner readiness for alternative delivery, management of capital projects, and risk-based partnering and planning. He has 30+ years of experience in the engineering and construction industry. He is former Senior Engineer for City of Prescott, AZ and previously owned a water/wastewater Design-Build company.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution - Your Key to Staying Out of Court
2022-04-28 08:00 - 10:00
This webinar thoroughly discusses, in a logical order, the advantages and disadvantages of a wide variety of ADR techniques, following a dispute from the project site to the adjudicative forum. Understanding the use of ADR in construction, will make it easier for you to resolve disputes without litigation.
Construction industry disputes are common, can be complex, and disputed amounts are frequently quite large – making it difficult to present issues clearly to non-technical triers of fact. Until the 1980s, the traditional dispute resolution process involved negotiations, possibly mediation, often followed by litigation. Although the construction industry is not typically considered progressive or forward thinking about dispute resolution, it has developed various alternative means to resolve disputes. The end goal is resolution without resorting to traditional, time consuming, and expensive litigation. While some methods are merely variations on a theme, all are different, and their advantages and disadvantages should be considered prior to selection.
Participants will learn:

25 forms of alternative dispute resolution techniques available
Advantages and disadvantages of each ADR technique
How to select an ADR technique for various dispute situations
To use various ADR techniques to avoid lengthy and expensive litigation

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Mediating Construction Disputes - A Way To Avoid Arbitration & Litigation
2022-04-14 08:00 - 10:00
Arbitration and litigation are very lengthy and expensive. Mediation is a good alternative form of dispute resolution in which the parties involved structure and control the process and the outcome. This webinar focuses on how to prepare for and achieve an acceptable resolution of construction disputes.
Mediation is not new. It was employed in ancient India and the Islamic world. In more recent times, mediation has been widely adopted in the U.S. construction industry as a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Mediation is often employed, in lieu of arbitration or litigation, when negotiations have failed to resolve claims. We will outline the mediation process and discuss why construction professionals need to learn about mediation. We will also analyze the good and bad aspects of mediation. Finally, we will offer several practical suggestions on how to prepare for, and be successful in, mediation.
Participants will learn:

the role of mediator in the process
why mediation so often leads to settlement, though previous negotiations failed
how mediation compares to other forms of ADR
how to effectively prepare for mediation
how to effectively participate in mediation
what to do after meditation agreement is attained

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Impact Damages - Fact or Fiction?
2022-03-29 08:00 - 10:00
This unique webinar deals with this very specialized form of claim damages in a very practical way.
The intent of the session is to advise project participants on how to resolve impact damages on the project site – not in the courtroom.
Most owners and contractors are aware of different types of claims – change, differing site condition, suspension of work, acceleration, and termination claims. While most are aware of the direct costs associated with these claims, many are not familiar with the concept of impact damages, and how these damages are additive to both the direct and the delay costs arising from claims.
We will identify what constitutes legitimate Impact damages. We will also discuss some impact damage “claims games” – showing how to identify them and suggesting defenses.
This webinar will discuss 10 forms of impact damage claims and offer recommendations for addressing each one.
Participants will become conversant with the ins and outs of impact damages, including how to prepare, analyze, and resolve them.
Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Concurrent Delay - Is This Still a Contractor's "Get Out of Jail Free Card"?
2022-03-17 08:00 - 10:00
This presentation uniquely sets forth best practices for both owners and contractors concerning concurrent delays. Since owners generally do not impose late completion damages until the end of the project, frequently a contractor’s claim of concurrent delay is not submitted until the project is complete. This webinar explores mechanisms, based on some recent court rulings that owners employ to defeat a contractor’s “concurrent delay defense.”
This presentation defines the term “concurrent delay”; discusses the background of today’s concurrent delay doctrine in U.S. law; explores three recent court cases – two Federal and the third State – that provide owners with some defenses and offers practical advice to owners and contractors when dealing with the issue of concurrent delay.
When owners impose liquidated or actual damages at the end of a delayed project, contractors often respond with allegations of concurrent delay. That is, contractors argue that some or all of the project delay was actually caused either by the owner or an external force, concurrent with the contractor’s delays, and therefore all or some of the late completion damages should be forgiven or excused.
Participants will learn:

The true meaning of the term “concurrent delay”
background of today’s concurrent delay doctrine in U.S. law
some court-case-based defenses
practical advice to owners and contractors for dealing concurrent delay
what to do after meditation agreement is attained

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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Pricing Delay Costs - How Owners Deal with Home Office & Jobsite Overhead Costs
2022-03-10 08:00 - 10:00
This is one of the few webinars dealing directly with problems related to calculating jobsite overhead delay and extended home office overhead costs. It offers multiple alternatives, which owners may employ in their contract documents. We will discuss:

recoverability of extended field office overhead costs in the event compensable delay arises on a project.
various methods of specifying this element of delay damages in contracts to avoid disputes later, should compensable delay occur
Issues surrounding the recovery of extended or unabsorbed home office overhead

Since 1960, the Eichleay Formula has been used to price extended and/or unabsorbed home office overhead. Most in the construction industry treat this formula as an accounting mechanism – seldom understanding this “formula” as an estimating tool, not an accounting method. Practical problems concerning Eichleay will be identified, and alternatives explained.
Participants will learn:

issues with pricing of contractor jobsite delay damages
various methods of calculating extended field office overhead costs
methods to calculate contractor’s extended or unabsorbed home office overhead costs
Eichleay Formula, including weaknesses/flaws from accountant/auditor, contractor, owner perspectives
alternatives to the Eichleay Formula

Instructor: James G. Zack, Jr. is Principal of James Zack Consulting, LLC, a construction claims consultancy dedicated to helping Owners and Contractors complete projects in the field, not arbitration or court. He is a recognized, published expert in mitigation, analysis, and resolution or defense of construction claims and disputes. In his 49-year career, he has been involved in public and private projects throughout the U.S. and 39 countries, working with Owners and Contractors on 5,000+ claims.
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