Construction Project Contracts, Bidding Administration Logistics, and Claims Avoidance (1.8 CEUs) 2013

Key Topics

• Claim sensitive areas of communication between all project parties
• Standards for field management and claim avoidance, construction administration, drafting and management, bidding logistics and contract types
• The latest techniques in the field to reinforce the material’s relevance
• Information technology tools to impact project administration
• Coverage of design-build laws and public projects, including but not limited to building, environmental, and transportation projects
• Methods of improving communication on the job to avoid the risk of claims
• Discussion of liquidated assets with examples
• Proceeding documentation forms recommended for project administration. Students will gain real-world examples of day-to-day activities on the job
• Familiarization with the latest local standards and specification and applications for city and country projects
• Methods to improve upon the owner or contracting agencies option to protect project and businesses from financial harm with project administration and prevent future managers from costly litigation
• Project Administrator’s responsibility and authority; value engineering, measuring progress payments, their role in the project closeout

Who should Attend

• Constructions managers
• Project Managers
• Engineering consultants
• Superintendents
• Engineering and design professionals
• Engineers such as Civil, Geotechnical, structural and construction on the national, provincial and local highway agencies or other municipalities
• Owners
• Experienced contract administrators
• Inspectors
• On-site representatives
• Students of construction management