Course Catalogue.

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

• Learn about a large number of early warning signs of claims and disputes.
• Learn what types of claims and disputes may arise from each warning sign if the issue is not resolved promptly.
• Understand what must be done to prevent such follow on claims and avoid disputes.

The webinar identifies which party should watch for which early warning sign and what sort of claim or dispute may arise. The purpose of the webinar is to provide both owners and contractors with a list of early warning signs so that they can be proactive in dealing with such situations and prevent claims and disputes from disrupting the project.

Description

It is axiomatic that claims and disputes on a project do not simply appear out of nowhere. Experience indicates that when a dispute occurs, there is normally a back story or history of events, decisions, lack of decisions, etc. that can be traced back from a few weeks to several years that gave rise to the dispute.

It is these past events or decisions that are later identified as “early warning signs” of claims and disputes. Typically, it is only when claims are filed at the end of a project that attorneys and claims consultants review project documentation and interview the project team that these early warning signs are identified. And, in retrospect, many project team members comment “If only I had recognized that then!” Research reveals there is little literature setting forth a detailed list of early warning signs of potential construction claims and disputes.

Based on the collective observations of numerous construction claims consultants these early warning signs have been gathered and collated into the typical phases of a project including:

• Bid or Proposal Phase
• Initial Contract Phase
• Construction Phase

The webinar provides a thorough discussion of many early warning signs of potential claims and disputes that may arise on construction projects. Each warning sign is associated with a particular type of claim or claims and the dispute that may arise if prompt action is not taken.

Who Should Attend

• Owners and owner representatives managing capital improvement projects.
• Contractor executives, project managers, project sponsors and project control personnel.
• Construction managers and design professionals providing services during construction.