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Duane Morris Partner Albert Bates, Jr. to Speak at Building Better Construction Contracts 2012 Seminar
September 18, 2012 | Pittsburgh
Duane Morris partner Albert Bates, Jr. will be discussing "Managing Delay and Disruption Claims Through Contracts" as part of the Practicising Law Institute's (PLI) seminar on Building Better Construction Contracts 2012. The half-day seminar will take place on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, in Pittsburgh.
Traditional construction contracts do not work as well as they should to align the parties' interests and clearly define rights and responsibilities. As a consequence, the design and construction process is more dispute prone than it needs to be. This course provides the tools needed in order to better negotiate and draft design and construction agreements. Attendees will learn which risk allocation clauses, including the so-called "killer clauses," work and under what circumstances and those that more often prove counter-productive. Speakers will examine such new collaborative contracting models as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), as well as how to best leverage such new technologies as Building Information Modeling (BIM) to achieve better project outcomes. The program also covers what risks are best handled through insurance and how to draft state-of-the-art insurance and indemnity provisions, including those for such integrated programs as Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIPs). Innovative dispute resolution approaches will also be examined.
"Managing Delay and Disruption Claims Through Contracts" provides tips on managing projects, including how to proactively identify and address schedule issues; how to draft effective scheduling clauses; and when and how to use liquidated damages clauses.
For more information, or to register, please visit the PLI website.
