Construction Management - Overview of Construction Claims & Disputes

This webinar is part of a web series entitled Web Series: Construction Management which includes four webinars:

• Construction Management - Overview of Construction Claims & Disputes
• Construction Management - Common Mistakes Owners & Contractors Make That Cause Claims
• Construction Management - Reducing Construction Claims Proactively
• Construction Management - Pricing Contractor Delay Costs

You can register for any individual course or save 20% when you enroll for the series.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Anticipate and manage changes in construction contracts to minimize claims and disputes.
• Analyze construction claims with a focus on entitlement, causation, and damages.
• Effectively present, analyze, and resolve construction claims, avoiding costly project delays.
• Apply strategies to prevent disputes from escalating through early resolution techniques.
• Assess the financial and operational impacts of claims to make informed project decisions.

Description

This 2-hour webinar discusses the 11 basic types of construction claims included in most standard contracts used throughout the U.S. – AIA, ConsensusDOCS, EJCDC, etc.

This webinar outlines the entitlement and causation elements of each type of claim that the claimant must demonstrate in order to justify their right to prevail. This webinar highlights the following types of construction claims – claims for directed changes; constructive changes, differing site conditions; directed suspensions of work, constructive suspensions, force majeure events, delays; accelerations, constructive accelerations; terminations for convenience; and terminations for default. The webinar also identifies several types of owner claims against contractors. The elements of the burden of proof required of all claimants are presented.

The basic requirements concerning damages are covered. A discussion of claims under various project delivery methods and a summary of an accepted claims preparation and analysis methodology are included in this webinar. This webinar will conclude with an outline of various dispute resolution methodologies.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

• General contractors and their project managers
• Project owners and their representatives
• Design professionals
• Construction managers
• Construction attorneys

Course Outline

• Introduction to Construction Claims
• Contractor Claims vs Owners
• Owner Claims vs Contractors
• Burden of Proof
• Damages
• Claims & Project Delivery Methods
• Claims Preparation & Analysis
• Dispute Resolution Methods
• Questions