Structures Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Public/Private Partnerships and Major Infrastructure Construction BenefitsThe term public/private partnership (P3) has recently emerged as one of the latest buzz words in the development area. States and local governments are struggling with resource limitations and ever-increasing demands of infrastructure. The involvement of the private sector offers an enticing solution for meeting massive infrastructure needs. At the same time P3s provide an opportunity for  more...

Zoning Variances: Nonconforming Uses and Structures BenefitsThis teleconference will be useful in determining how to devise and apply nonconforming development and land use regulations, how to review evidence documenting nonconforming development and uses, and how to determine whether a nonconforming development or use has been terminated, abandoned or modified. Learning Objectives - You will be able to report and document a nonconforming use. -  more...

Ground Failures and Other Groundwater-Related Property Damage ...lf can cause expensive damage; groundwater intrusion into structures is a challenging problem to isolate and control. This teleconference will help you identify and minimize potential problems related to the effects of water on soils and building foundations. Case histories provide examples of groundwater-related ground failures that have resulted in expensive insurance claims and/or  more...

Form-Based Coding: An Alternative to Conventional Zoning ...nd approval processes, and the treatment of nonconforming structures in a form-based district. This 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. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to interpret key issues addressed by form-based codes. - You  more...

Drafting Clear and Enforceable Contracts ...ten in plain language with the common words (and sentence structures) we use in everyday conversation? The truth is - they can! This teleconference is an introductory course on drafting clear and enforceable contracts in a business environment - using language that everyone can understand. It will cover the critical details that need to be in every contract and the language that can be used to  more...

Sale-Leaseback Transactions Today: Monetizing Real Estate Assets ...rating leases. Learn about the most common sale leaseback structures that are available, how they work and whether they would be advantageous for your business. Also, for real estate investors (large and small), learn more about the availability of Section 1031 exchange property from companies with sale-leaseback and net-leased property programs. Accountants, tax managers, CFOs, controllers,  more...

Convergence of Estate Planning, Trust Administration and Financial Advice nIn the current volatile and uncertain economic climate, estate planning advisors and their clients need to re-examine conventional estate planning wisdom, better understand how fiduciary performance will be tested and evaluated, and more carefully assess the perceived benefits and actual risks of a variety of investment types within planning structures.  more...

Floodproofing Fundamentals: Design Methods to Reduce Flood Damages ...hat are responsible for designing and planning to protect structures and operations from flood damage. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to explain the overview of flood mitigation methods. n- You will be able to propose selection factors for flood mitigation methods. n- You will be able to summarize flood mitigation design considerations. n- You will be able to review basic design  more...

Restructuring: Changing Your Choice of Business Entity nEach business goes through various stages of its life cycle as it grows. The plans of its owners change, and management succession and exit strategies become more immediate concerns. As a result, initial tax and state law decisions need to be revisited, and when warranted, consideration of changes to a company's tax and legal structure may be advisable or necessary. This teleconference will  more...

A Tax Primer on Real Estate Investment Trusts nMore than $375 billion are invested in approximately 180 publicly traded real estate investment trusts (or REITs). In addition, billions more are invested in privately held REITs. This teleconference will provide an introductory summary of the tax requirements REITs face in their formation and ongoing operations. You will develop a basic understanding of REITs through this program. The  more...