Construction is risky, know how to manage claims and resolve disputes.
Construction is inherently risky. These risks include unanticipated design changes, changed conditions, disputed additional work, and other unforeseen circumstances that can result in contractors incurring additional costs. It is essential for all parties involved to understand how these risks are assigned by your construction contracts and how to determine the party ultimately responsible for these added costs. This includes being able to measure the associated impacts (such as delays) and costs. This topic will cover these risks, identify the contract provisions that enable contractors to request additional compensation and a time extension (and owners to deny additional compensation and time), explain how to measure impacts and quantify costs, and discuss the alternate dispute resolution options available to the parties to resolve their differences.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to identify the steps necessary to prove entitlement to additional costs in accordance with your construction contract.
- You will be able to identify how changes and project events impact projects and identify the best way to measure those impacts.
- You will be able to describe and calculate the different types and categories of additional costs.
- You will be able to review the different options available for resolving claims.
Agenda
Overview
- What Is a Claim?
- What Are the Three Parts of a Claim?
Evaluating Entitlement
- What Is a Change?
- What Are the Different Types of Changes?
- Basic Contract Principles and Rules of Interpretation
- Key Contract Provisions Used to Demonstrate Entitlement
Measuring Impacts
- How Can a Project Be Impacted?
- Measuring Delay
- Inefficiency
- Acceleration, Including
- Constructive Acceleration
Calculating Costs
- Methods to Calculate Costs
- What Are and How to Calculate Delay Costs?
- What Are and How to Calculate Inefficiency Costs?
- What Are and How to Calculate Acceleration Costs?
Resolving Claims
- When to Seek Assistance
- Resolution Before Litigation
- In Courts or Boards
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Options
Speakers
Bill Haydt, Esq.,
Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.- Director and shareholder at Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.
- Qualified in federal court as an expert in construction scheduling and delay analysis
- Expertise lies in the areas of construction claims preparation and evaluation, development and review of critical path method (CPM) schedules, delay analysis, training, and dispute resolution
- Provided CPM scheduling services to contractors and owners on a variety of projects, including bridge, highway, educational, and hotel projects
- Presented seminars, webinars, and construction claims related presentations for private firms and public agencies across the country
- J.D. degree, Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law; B.A. degrees in civil engineering and in architectural engineering, Drexel University
- Can be contacted at Bill.haydt@traunerconsulting.com or 215-814-6400
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for engineers, construction and project managers, contractors, subcontractors, presidents, vice presidents, architects, owners, construction professionals, and attorneys.
