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General Information

• Cost: $45.00 (sales tax included)
• Recording Duration: 58 Minutes
• Broadcast Date: May 5, 2021
• Credits Available for Self-Reporting: None

Webinar Overview

Delivering public works construction projects on time and within budget never has been more challenging. The pandemic, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions all mean that in order to avoid significant construction claim risk, local governments must adopt effective claims management strategies throughout the life of the project. This webinar will focus on key construction contract provisions and mediation strategies that can contribute to a successful construction claim mediation.  

Educational Objectives

This webinar will focus on resolving construction claims through contract-related risk management, effective project documentation, claim recognition, and mediation tactics. Key construction contract provisions to be addressed include:

• Notice provisions
• Indemnity
• Insurance
• Audit rights, and
• Dispute resolution, including mediation requirements and timing.

The following topics related to mediation strategies will also be addressed:

• Qualities of a successful construction mediator
• Requiring information exchanges in advance of mediation
• Ensuring that all necessary parties will participate
• Role of the insurer(s)/surety
• Presentation strategies
• Use of experts in mediation and strategies if mediation is unsuccessful
• Arbitration/litigation    

Presenters

• Grant Degginger, Attorney, Lane Powell.
• Andrew Gabel, Attorney, Lane Powell.
• Flannary Collins, Managing Attorney, MRSC.