Real Estate
Government Contracting, Understanding the Fundamentals
This webinar introduces the fundamentals of government contracting in a format that easy to understand and comprehend. Participants will be able to apply the information presented when bidding on federal contracts as well as ensuring compliance when administering/managing contracts. As a participant, you will learn how to get your business ready to meet the demanding needs of the federal government. The web..
Human Versus Technology: Where are We Going? What is the Right Balance?
This webinar takes the audience through a time journey looking at some of the advancements of technology that were thought of as a dream a few years ago. Technology is not just for amazing and pleasing people, it has to be used to help businesses improve productivity, save money, and make the work conditions better in all aspects. This webinar goes over some innovations in the architecture, engineering, and..
Impact Damages – Fact or Fiction
In this webinar, industry veteran Jim Zack will discuss impact damages and what they may include. You will gain a better understanding of impact damages and the issues surrounding this form of damages. This webinar will also explore 10 types of impact damage claims. For each of the 10 types of impact damage claims, Jim will identify and discuss one or more potential defenses owners may employ to analyze and..
Introduction to Construction Cost Estimating
This is an introductory webinar on construction cost estimating. The knowledge and skills of the cost estimator can make the difference between winning and losing, or between success and failure. This webinar takes a panoramic view of construction cost estimating from inception to final completion; explaining main concepts and giving valuable tips for cost estimators as well as the entire construction proje..
Managing Construction Disputes Intelligently
Construction projects are a fertile breeding ground for claims – unless everything on the project proceeds exactly as planned. To avoid all claims there must be no changes, no delays, no shortage of qualified craft labor, no late delivery of equipment and materials, no bad weather, etc. It is highly unlikely that anyone has ever seen this project in history. Even the pyramids in Egypt had changes, delays an..
Mediating Construction Disputes – How To Be Successful
Mediation is not new. Mediation was employed in ancient India as well as in the Islamic world. In more recent times mediation has been widely adopted in the U.S. construction industry as a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Mediation is often employed when claims negotiations fail to reach a resolution in lieu of arbitration or litigation. The webinar discusses mediation as a process and discusse..
Mediating Damages – How To Avoid Arbitration & Litigation
Mediation is not new. Mediation was employed in ancient India as well as in the Islamic world. In more recent times mediation has been widely adopted in the U.S. construction industry as a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Mediation is often employed when construction claims negotiations fail to reach a resolution in lieu of arbitration or litigation. The webinar discusses mediation as a process..
Preserving America’s Affordable Housing
State, local, governments and Public Housing Authorities play a major role in contributing to the preservation of affordable housing. This webinar will present policies and best practices for state, local governments, and public housing authorities to preserve affordable housing, Also, this webinar will discuss the preservation of subsidized housing in rural and urban areas of the country.Participants will ..
Schedule Acceleration: The Time-Cost Trade-off
This webinar discusses the concept of construction project schedule acceleration: What, why, and how. It discusses the topic from both the owner's and the contractor’s perspectives. It shows how cost, both direct and indirect, reacts to schedule acceleration, and thus the time-cost trade-off. It discusses steps for shortening the duration of the construction project, using the concept of the critical path m..
Soft Skills For The Project Management Team
This is an introductory seminar that covers a wide spectrum of soft skills everyone needs. It includes tips in areas such as time management, change management, conflict management, communications in the diverse and multi-cultural environment, leadership, team building and teamwork, and emotional intelligence. Having only 90 minutes for the entire seminar will not give enough time for each of the soft skill..
The Cost & Delay Impacts of Rework on Construction Project
Rework in the construction industry is frequent and well known. It is a drain on productivity, profitability, and timeliness of project delivery for both contractors and owners. Additionally, the need for rework can have spinoff or downstream impacts for all project stakeholders. The causes of rework are, likewise, very well known: design and construction changes; errors and omissions; project enhancements;..
Time Extension Requests – What Does A Contractor Have To Prove?
Whether a contractor, an owner, a design professional, or a construction manager, all construction professionals must learn how to prepare, analyze, and justify time extension requests. Owners and their representatives are tasked with the responsibility of receiving, analyzing and recommending a course of action and deciding on all-time extension requests submitted by contractors. Contractors and CM’s@Risk ..