Selection Telephone Seminars

Strategies for Successful Mixed Use Development ...nd opportunities available for mixed use design from site selection to plan approvals and operations. We'll discuss selected topics from a 360-degree perspective of the designer, developer, tenant, resident, municipality and end user. This live audio conference is designed for presidents, vice presidents, developers, real estate professionals, property managers, business owners and managers,  more...

Extensive Green Roof Design BenefitsThe market for green roofs in North America has grown dramatically in the last 10 years. Green roofs, while still only a tiny fraction of the overall roofing and landscaping market have become increasingly important in the green building marketplace. As with many young markets there are common misconceptions, and like many other green building techniques there is a lot of hype surrounding  more...

Workers' Compensation Issues for the Construction Industry ...as providing ideas that can help your firm in the project selection process. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe situations that create debit modification factors. - You will be able to define experience modification factors. - You will be able to identify specific tips to earn cost savings. - You will be able to discuss ideas to help your firm in the project selection  more...

Screening Unemployed Job Applicants: Pros and Cons to Consider Benefits(Problem) Many employers struggle to balance their need for information about potential applicants, given the high costs of even a single 'bad hire,' with understanding their legal obligations and the risks of using certain available tools to screen job applicants. Unemployed applicants pose unique issues and are more likely to bring a failure to hire discrimination claim. (Solution) This  more...

Keys to Understanding and Writing Purchasing Contracts ...e will explore the various laws governing a contract, the selection of appropriate solicitation and tender provisions, terms and conditions to include in a quality contract or purchase order, the various types of contracts and their impact on contract terms and conditions, key clauses for the contract with the supplier of goods and supplier of services, the structure and functioning of blanket  more...

Roadway Rights of Way: Understanding the Legal and Practical Issues ...n, a governmental official affected by route location and selection, or an attorney involved in real estate matters, you will need to have a general understanding of the legal and practical issues involved in establishing roadways and easements, and how roadway rights of way and easements are maintained, altered, transferred and terminated. Simply put, this teleconference is critical for those  more...

Principal Diagnosis Selection: Ensure Compliance with Official Coding Guidelines ...ives to second guess and undermine medical record coder's selection of principal diagnosis selection under the guise of medical necessity and accurate and compliant coding. Under the RAC Demonstration Project, a pattern of supposed coding errors and medical necessity errors were vested based upon clinically inaccurate and improper principal diagnosis selection. Inaccurate assignment of  more...

Basics of Trust Administration BenefitsThis teleconference will provide an overview of basic principles of trust administration under U.S. law, including powers and duties of trustees; relations with beneficiaries; removal and replacement of trustees; the use of directed trustees, protectors and investment managers, etc., to 'slice and dice' trustee powers; probate court involvement in trust administration; and concepts in  more...

Asphalt vs. Concrete: Selection and Design Considerations BenefitsToday, asphalt and concrete receive equal consideration by engineers. Improvements in pavement technology have largely eliminated the ruts that once plagued asphalt and cracks that spoiled concrete. Choosing a material is a matter of economics that considers life span, maintenance requirements, and road closure time. Learn the pros and cons of choosing each material; design considerations  more...

Contractor Selection ...rence will assist you review the key issues on contractor selection and raise important points for the negotiation of construction contracts. Learning Objectives - You will be able to breakdown project delivery methods. - You will be able to explain contract negotiation and information. - You will be able to propose bid solicitation and pre-construction services. - You will be able to recite  more...

Strategies for Reducing Unemployment Claims Costs ... the orderly presentation of their side of the story, the selection of effective witnesses and the art of cross-examining the ex-employee and his or her witnesses. This teleconference is critical for you to reduce your unemployment compensation claim costs by succeeding in the unemployment compensation arena. Human resource managers, payroll managers, benefits managers, business owners and  more...

Lawful Hiring ...when taking steps to attempt to achieve nondiscriminatory selection and testing procedures. This teleconference will cover the leading laws that regulate or affect the hiring process. The teleconference will go beyond explaining the laws and will give practical guidance on how to design and document selection and hiring procedures to reduce the risk of government investigations and litigation.  more...

The Claims Process on Federal Government Contracts - Maximizing the Return on Your Investment BenefitsMany federal contractors incur additional costs for changes, delays, differing site conditions and contract terminations. However, all too often these contractors do not understand how to effectively seek compensation for these additional costs. This teleconference will help you understand the types of costs you can recover, the circumstances under which certain costs may be recovered and  more...

Retaining Wall and Slope Design Considerations ... contractors. Due to the rapid development and increasing selection of retaining walls, owners and designers are now tasked with having to select an applicable retention system, design the system and ensure its proper construction. This teleconference is designed to increase your retaining wall knowledge base. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to explain the relevance of slopes and  more...

Storm Water Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection and Maintenance ...m discharge benchmark criteria, offer suggestions for the selection and design of storm water BMPs with an understanding of maintenance requirements, address inspection and maintenance issues for construction BMPs on linear projects, and illustrate the use of technology to support your storm water BMP maintenance and inspection programs. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discover the  more...

Voir Dire: Effective Techniques for Getting and Using the Information You Need ...ial. However, the rules and procedures governing the jury selection process are often informal, subject to the broad discretion of the trial court, and can vary widely between jurisdictions, judges and even different cases before the same judge. A trial lawyer's strike decisions are some of the most important strategic decisions made in any jury trial. Yet, often those decisions must be made  more...

Design Codes and Standards for Noise Control ...uipment noise and vibration. Topics will include material selection, construction systems, sustainability and design pitfalls. n nThis teleconference is based on publicly available information concerning the LEED® rating and certification system, and is not specifically endorsed or approved by the U.S. Green Building Council. n nLearning Objectives nYou will be able to discuss criteria and  more...

Floodproofing Fundamentals: Design Methods to Reduce Flood Damages nProblem: Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. According to the National Flood Insurance Program, more than 80 percent of the natural disaster losses in the United States are caused by flooding. Over the past 10 years, the National Weather Service estimates that flood losses have averaged more than $4 billion a year nationwide. Various government and insurance groups  more...

AIA and ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents: Comparison and Contrast ...ation of the various contract forms as well as aid in the selection of appropriate standard form contract documents. n nThis teleconference will provide insights and information that will be of significant value to anyone involved in the construction contracting processes, including those involved in contract formation and negotiation, contract administration, payment application and  more...