Early Completion Schedules - A Form of Contingency Bidding

Why Should You Attend:

Additionally, this webinar will provide a brief overview of twelve different ways owners can defend against claims oriented early completion schedules. The session will focus on:

• Understanding the background of the contractor’s right to complete work earlier than required under the contract.
• Understanding what is an early completion schedule and why some contractors use them on projects.
• Learning how to review early completion schedules and determining if they are legitimate schedules or claims oriented schedules.
• Learning about early completion delay claims and what contractors must prove in order to recover damages.
• Information about the contractor’s perceived advantages for creating and submitting an early completion schedule.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain a better understanding of the issues, risks and challenges concerning early completion schedules
• Learn the principles of the contractor’s right to complete work early
• Understand the risk of refusing to accept a reasonable and achievable early completion schedule
• Learn more about the delayed early completion claim and some defenses owners can employ to avoid such claims

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Two forms of early completion schedules common in construction sites
• How and why early completion schedules are constructed
• Exploring the issue of whether a contractor is obligated to inform an owner of their planned early completion
• Recent U.S. court decisions concerning early completion schedules
• Pros and cons of having an early completion schedule for your project

Who Will Benefit:

• General contractors
• Owner representatives
• Design professionals
• Construction managers
• Attorneys

Jim Zack
Executive Director, Navigant Consulting Inc

James Zack is the senior advisor and former executive director, Navigant Construction Forum™ – the construction industry’s global resource for thought leadership and best practices on avoidance and resolution of construction project disputes globally. Formerly, executive director, corporate claims management, Fluor Corporation; vice president, PinnacleOne; and senior construction claims consultant, CH2M HILL, Inc.

With 45 years’ experience he is a recognized expert in mitigation, analysis and resolution or defense of construction claims. A Fellow of AACE and RICS and a Fellow of Forensic Analysis from the International Guild of Project Controls, Mr. Zack is a Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, a Certified Construction Manager and a Project Management Professional as well as a nationally known author and speaker on construction claims.

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