 Mike D’Onofrio, President, recently presented "Dealing with Mid-Course Adjustments" at the ABA Forum. Read paper For information on Mike’s upcoming session at the |
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September 11-12, 2008, Chicago, Ill.
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December 11-12, 2008, San Francisco, Calif.
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Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education: ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN CONSTRUCTION DELAY AND DISRUPTION DISPUTES
December 19, 2008, Chicago, Ill.
Michael D’Onofrio, P.E., President, is a presenter at this one-day program for public and private owners, contractors, architects, professional engineers and their legal counsel. To learn more about this opportunity, visit www.iicle.com.
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January 15-16, 2009, Bonita Springs, Fla.
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Dealing with Mid-Course Adjustments in Project Planning and Scheduling, and Resultant Claims
by John S. Vento, Esq., and Michael F. D'Onofrio, P.E., President
Presented at the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, this illustrated tutorial cites numerous cases to explain how project delay is handled, documented, mitigated and ultimately resolved. Read article (PDF file).
The ABCs of DRBs
by Francis J. Brennan, P.E., Executive Vice President
Dispute Review Boards have continued to evolve as a means to resolve construction industry disputes. What DRBs are and how they work, the various kinds of DRBs, and what makes an effective DRB are among the topics covered. Read article.
Identifying Concurrent Delay
by Mark Boe, P.E., Principal
Assessing concurrent delay can be among the most challenging tasks in resolving delay claims. The author defines and deconstructs the means of identifying independent, overlapping critical path delays that affect the completion of a project. Read article.
When the Best-Laid Plans Go Astray
by Ronald F. Parisi, P.E., Principal
This primer on labor productivity addresses how labor is estimated, how productivity can fall short, the kinds of claims that can arise, schedule and issue analyses, recovery of cost overruns and related issues. Read article.
Techniques and Methods for Assessing Delays
by Francis J. Brennan, P.E., Executive Vice President, and Michael F. D’Onofrio, P.E., President
Sorting out the issues and identifying responsibility for delay can be difficult and time consuming. The authors divide delay analysis techniques into three categories and offer explanation, critique and insight. Read article.
