[ CD of Sept. 26, 2007 Audioconference - available 2 weeks after event.]

Shop Drawings and Submittals – Legal AND Engineering Perspectives

To help you stay in control, and out of trouble, Construction Claims Advisor has teamed up with attorneys Robert Epstein and EJCDC Counsel Hugh Anderson along with engineer Jim Brown, PE, of Malcolm Pirnie Engineers to steer your operations clear of any controversy. Introducing Shop Drawings and the Submittal Process – Legal AND Engineering Perspectives.

Engineering concerns, contractual issues - what does the law say?

This 90-minute interactive audioconference will help you avoid the potentially devastating claims that can often arise over shop drawings. Join us to find out: What shop drawings should AND SHOULD NOT show The relationship between shop drawings, other submittals, and field work How drawings are reviewed by architects, engineers AND contractors Claims arising from the shop drawing review process Techniques for minimizing your exposure to possible claims Evolving issues, how Design/Build delivery and Building Information Modeling (BIM) affect the shop drawing process AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! In addition, a ten-to-fifteen minute period has been reserved at the end of the panelist presentation for an interactive question-answer session so you can discuss specific issues or gain additional knowledge about topics discussed. This event features key insights from our knowledgeable panel of construction law and engineering experts:

Robert C. Epstein is a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, where he heads the Construction Group in the Northeast. A frequent author and lecturer in the areas of construction law and public projects, Mr. Epstein represents developers, public bodies, contractors, sureties and others in connection with major construction projects and public works procurements. Jim Brown, PE, CSI, CCCA, Chair of EJCDC’s Construction Documents Subcommittee of the National Society of Professional Engineers, has many years of experience managing and administering environmental and civil engineering construction projects. His experience encompasses design, review of contract drawings and specifications, value engineering and analysis, project planning and scheduling, and resident engineering. He manages submittal review, change order preparation, and construction claims evaluation and negotiation. He has been responsible for over $4 billion of Malcolm Pirnie's construction services work throughout his career. Hugh Anderson is a construction attorney and shareholder with Akerman Senterfitt Wickwire Gavin. His clients include public and private owners; contractors; and design professionals. He is Contracts Counsel to the Engineers Joint Contracts Documents Committee, which drafts and publishes standard form contract documents for design and construction. Hugh also has considerable experience with project delivery systems and bidding issues; construction disputes and their resolution; and the custom drafting of contract documents.