CLAIM SEMINARS COME TO THE CONTRACTOR

Construction Claims | Construction Management and Owner's Representation | Job Cost Systems

TECTONICS announces a seminar series for the individual contractor.  This is a "hands-on" training program for all levels of Project Management, a power-packed awareness series coupled with group site visits to problem projects, plus in-depth reviews in a workshop environment.

• Field Personnel - Recognizing claim situations, maintaining job diaries, attendance at field meetings, job site photos, progress schedules, productivity records, notification requirements, change orders.

• Office Personnel - Drawing approvals, equipment cuts, plans and specifications, separation of costs, record keeping, job cost systems, special coding for delay related items.

• Management - Review of bidding requirements, notification requirements, record keeping, timeliness of claim filing, negotiation tactics, court action vs, arbitration or mediation.

TECTONICS provides recommended forms for use in creating and maintaining a  documentation base for future claims.

• Job Progress Schedules - "As-Planned / As-Built

• Daily Foreman's Log

• Time Sheets - integration to computerized Job Costing System

• Shop Drawing Log

• Equipment Approval Log

• Contract Drawing Schedule - "As-Planned / As-Built

• Job Cost System

• Overhead Analysis

TECTONICS will present a case study of an actual claim including in-depth review of various causes of action.

• Excessive change orders

• Constructive changes

• Schedule slippage and deviation

• Interference

• Overinspection and testing problems

• Delayed submittal approvals

• Concealed and differing conditions

• Impossibility of performance

• Design errors and omissions

• Contract trermination

TECTONICS will review impacted damages and documentation requirements

• Loss of productivity

• Escalation of direct costs

• Extended supervision

• Engineering costs

• General overhead expenses

• Financing costs

TECTONICS will help you start building a "Team" approach to problem projects.  Start now to help your Project Managers and Senior Management be better prepared to cope with a growing trend of costly problems and delays.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION

The principals of TECTONICS are not attorneys and accordingly, do not render legal advice.  TECTONICS will, however, help you understand the evolving problems so you can make an "informed" presentation to your Attorney.

CALL Tectonics TODAY for a confidential conference regarding time and costs for a seminar series designed to meet your short and long-term needs.

Construction Claims | Construction Management and Owner's Representation | Job Cost Systems