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Plan Reading and Scheduling

Lorman Education Services
Training Provided by Lorman Education Services How to avoid the pitfalls of plan reading and scheduling - what you don't know could hurt you. Attend this seminar and learn about the importance of documentation in the successful prosecution of construction projects, with special emphasis on the construction plans and progress schedules. Find out how to read, understand and interrelate all the parts of construction drawings - plans, sections, elevations, details and other information. Learn how to read both bar chart and CPM progress schedules. Discover how these documents may lead to disputes or may be used to resolve disputes, either during the project or during litigation. Don't miss this timely opportunity to get up to speed on current issues and legal concepts relevant to plans and schedules. Benefits for You - Tips on how to read, interpret and understand construction plans - Find out how construction schedules are prepared, interpreted and used on a project - Strategies for documenting construction projects effectively - Navigate the legal implications and effect on potential liability of plans and schedules, including standard of care and contractual responsibilities - Understand how the law is applied to measure and evaluate delays and related impact on construction time and costs
Related Awards, Degrees or Certifications: ,AIA 6.5 ,CC 1.0 ,IACET 0.7 ,PMI 6.5 ,NC CLE 6.5 ,NC ENG 7.5 ,
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Duration:1 days
Training Presented in:English
Plan Reading and Scheduling Agenda

8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration

8:30 am - 9:00 am Today's Construction Context

- Stephen J. Peklenk, AIC, Robert Rowan and Michael S. Watson, AIA, LEEDŽ AP

- The Parties: Owner, Designers and Contractor

- The Work: Scope, Cost and Time

- The Disputes: Defects, Costs and Delay

- Overview of Scheduling Today, and What's the Rush or Why Schedule?

- Scheduling Specifications

9:00 am - 10:00 am The Basics of Project Scheduling

- Robert Rowan

- Why Is the Project Schedule So Important?

- No More Bar Charts!

- What is Critical Path Method Scheduling?

- Basic Elements of a CPM Schedule

- Scheduling Logic

- Managing the Float

10:00 am - 10:15 am Break

10:15 am - 11:00 am An Advanced Look at CPM Scheduling

- Stephen J. Peklenk, AIC, and Robert Rowan

- Updating the CPM Schedule

- Showing a Delay

- Common Mistakes

- Tips to Keep You Out of Trouble

- Adding Resources into the CPM Schedule

11:00 am - 11:45 am Legal Significance of Construction Schedules

- Lawrence C. Melton, Esq

- Contract Requirements to Provide Schedules and Effect of Breach

- Standard of Care: Project Management and Schedules

- Legal Effect of Different Types of Schedules: Bar Charts to CPM

- Schedules as Factual Evidence and Schedules as Demonstrative Exhibits

- Legal Issues of Delay Analysis and Damages for Delay: Owner vs. Contractor

11:45 am - 12:00 pm Questions and Answers

- Lawrence C. Melton, Esq., Stephen J. Peklenk, AIC, Robert Rowan and Michael S. Watson, AIA, LEEDŽ AP

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Construction Documents

- Lawrence C. Melton, Esq.

- Defining the Contract Scope

- Duty of the Design Professional: The Standard of Care

- Legal Implications of Reliance on the Plans and Schedule by the Contractor and Subcontractors

- Using the Schedule to Present and Defend Delay Claims

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Don't Stash the Plans in the Corner: Understanding the Construction Plans

- Robert Rowan and Michael S. Watson, AIA, LEEDŽ AP

- Construction Plan Sets and the Typical Drawing Sheet

- Plans, Sections, Elevations and Details

- Managing Change Orders and Record Drawings

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Break

2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Understanding the Construction Plans (Continued)

- Robert Rowan and Michael S. Watson, AIA, LEEDŽ AP

- The Consultants' Drawings

- Symbols and Cross-References

- Changes to the Plans, and Titles and Scales

- Specifications and Schedules, and Submittals and Shop Drawings

- Pitfalls Found in Construction Plans

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Questions and Answers

- Lawrence C. Melton, Esq., Stephen J. Peklenk, AIC, Robert Rowan and Michael S. Watson, AIA, LEEDŽ AP

About The Training Provider: Lorman Education Services
Lorman Education Services - Lorman Education is dedicated to providing cost-effective training opportunities that meet the needs of our members and enhance their skills, knowledge, and competencies. Please use Priority Code 16175 when registering. Lorman Education Services began offering continuing education seminars in 1987. Lorman Education is dedicated to providing cost-effective training opportunities that...
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