The intended purpose of construction scheduling is to assist with proper planning and coordination of a project.  Unfortunately, construction schedules are often used to help build claims against project owners.  For both owners and contractors, a careful drafting and reading of the schedule specifications is imperative. Otherwise - Contractors can lose their rights; Owners can ... Read more

This webinar thoroughly discusses early warning signs that particular types of claims or disputes may occur if prompt action is not taken. It outlines signs and timing for Owners and Contractors, so they can deal proactively with these situations and prevent claims and disputes from disrupting their project. Participants will: Learn numerous early warning signs ... Read more

To avoid all time or cost claims there must be no changes, no delays, no shortage of qualified craft labor, no late material or equipment deliveries, no bad weather, etc. – all virtually impossible.  However, claims do not have to result in disputes.  Disputes arise when contractors and owners cannot resolve claims by negotiation and ... Read more

This webinar thoroughly discusses uses and risks of Ghost Schedules by both parties for better project control, decision making, and faster resolution of claims.  Not uncommon, but rarely written about, Ghost Schedules, also known as secret or shadow schedules, are used “behind the scenes” on construction projects for various purposes. Contractors use them to record ... Read more

We will look at RFI use and abuse, including real life data from 1,400 projects and a sample RFI General Conditions clause to help control the process and reduce the impact of the RFI “paper war.”  We will discuss the genesis of RFIs, their development in the industry, a frequent common use, and their impact ... Read more

All construction professionals must learn how to prepare, analyze, and justify time extension requests. Owners and their representatives must receive, analyze, and recommend a course of action, and decide on all time extension requests submitted by contractors. Contractors and CM’s @Risk are required to analyze, prepare, justify, and submit time extension requests on behalf of ... Read more

A contractor’s right to complete work early was acknowledged by U.S. Courts in the 1960’s.  Delayed early completion claims arose shortly thereafter and became somewhat common in the industry. It was then, and remains now, a controversial issue in the construction industry, and many project owners refuse to accept early completion baseline schedules.  Others craft ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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, ... Read more

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 ... Read more