Attendees at this seminar will learn the following:

Claims:

• What constitutes a claim?


• Preserving claim rights


• Typical causes of claims
  
• Claim resolution


• How to avoid claims and stay out of the court room

• Contract provisions governing change orders


• Essentials of change orders

o When to submit a change order
o Following contract procedures for change orders
o What needs to be included in the change order?
o Flashpoints for disputes

• Verbal change orders


• Construction change directives


• How to avoid disputes and get paid on change order claims


Delay/Disruption Claims:

• Elements of Delay and Disruption Claims and distinguishing between Delay and Disruption Claims


• Essentials and potential defenses to Delay Claims:

o Excusability
o Compensability
o Criticality
o Concurrency

• Essentials to Disruption/Loss of Productivity Claims

o Liability
o Causation
o Damages

• Proving Disruption Damages


• Cumulative Impact Claims


• Tips for Winning/Defending Delay and Disruption Claims