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Provided by: Lorman Education Services What to Do When Construction Projects Go Bad |
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Attend this seminar and make sure your next project is free of claims and disputes - and learn how to effectively handle these problems when things go wrong. Regardless of how well-planned your construction project is, unexpected circumstances can impede your success and potentially cost you far more in time and money than you intended.
Our experienced faculty members will provide you with critical insight into the often turbulent construction process, including issues surrounding overruns, dispute resolution and tenders. Whether you are starting your first construction project or have years of experience under your belt, this seminar is a must.
Benefits for You
- Find out how projects go bad - and how to prevent this from happening to you
- Practical tips to help you avoid overruns
- Skillfully maneuver through the Builders' Lien Act
- Get expert advice on the law of tendering
- Use alternative dispute resolution to your advantage - before the dispute ends up in the courtroom
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8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am - 11:45 am The Do's and Don'ts When Construction Projects Overrun
(Break 10:15 am - 10:30 am)
- Stephen O. Revay, FCSC, CCC, CFCC, and
Robert J. Simpson, Q.C., LL.B., B.Sc.
- Understanding Why Projects Go Bad
- Tools and Processes to Avoid Overruns
- Get the Truth but Don't Shoot the Messenger
- Setting the Stage for Recovery of Monies Spent and to Be Spent
- Hurdles to Overcome on the Way to Recovery
- Innovative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
- Mitigating Cost Overruns and Delays
11:45 am - 12:45 pm Lunch (Included)
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Douglas A. Graham, Q.C.
- Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm Practical Tips on Managing Disputes
- Douglas A. Graham, Q.C.
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Law of Tendering
- W. Donald Goodfellow, Q.C., C.Arb.
- Formation of the Contract
- Obligation of the Person Calling for Tenders
- Obligation of Those Submitting a Tender
- Liability to Nonprivity Parties
- Damages
- Bid Shopping
- Latest Cases From the Courts
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Builders' Lien Act
- W. Donald Goodfellow, Q.C., C.Arb.

