Impact of Rework on Construction and Some Practical Remedies

Why Should You Attend:

Rework in the construction industry is frequent and well known. It is a drain on productivity, profitability and timeliness of project delivery for both contractors and owners. Additionally, the need for rework can have spinoff or downstream impacts for all project stakeholders. The causes of rework are, likewise, very well known: design and construction changes; errors and omissions; project enhancements; operability changes; fabrication changes and errors, etc.

While rework is common, the impact has not been thoroughly assessed, studied or discussed. This webinar will assess and identify the typical cost of rework on a wide range of project types. It will show how the cost of rework is frequently understated and provide an estimate of the true average cost of rework.

The webinar will also identify the average impact of rework on project duration in terms of time as well as unrecoverable extended overheads and the cost of liquidated damages. Finally, the webinar will identify a number of practical methods that can be employed by owners and contractors to substantially reduce both the cost and time impact of rework.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Identify what rework and the typical causes of rework on construction projects.
• Identify the reported cost of rework on construction as identified by a large number of studies.
• Reveal the true cost of rework.
• Provides an estimate of the average amount of delay caused by rework on the typical construction project.
• Provides an estimate of the delay cost arising from rework.
• Be provided with a model for predicting rework on new or future projects.
• Gain information on a number of practical recommendations intended to reduce the amount of rework on future projects.

Who Will Benefit:

• Contractor project managers
• Project sponsors
• Cost estimators and project control personnel
• Construction managers
• Design professionals performing services during construction.
• Project owners and owner representatives

Jim Zack
Executive Director, Navigant Consulting Inc

With 45 years’ experience Jim Zack is the Senior Advisor to, Founder and former Executive Director of the 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 for Fluor Corporation, a $24 billion/year EPC with offices and projects worldwide. Prior to this, Vice President of PinnacleOne and Executive Director, PinnacleOne Institute and a Senior Construction Claims Consultant with CH2M HILL, Inc.

With 45 years’ experience working on construction projects he is a recognized expert in mitigation, analysis and resolution or defense of construction claims. Mr. Zack has made construction claims presentations and been involved with claims throughout the United States and in 28 countries abroad. He has been involved in more than 5,000 claims and has been designated as an expert witness in mediation, arbitration and litigation.

Mr. Zack is a Fellow of AACE International, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the International Guild of Project Controls. Mr. Zack is a Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, a Certified Construction Manager and a Project Management Professional. Mr. Zack is a nationally known author, speaker and trainer concerning the management, mitigation and resolution of construction claims on public works projects.

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