August 06, 2020
The AACE International’s Source Magazine has published Mark Nagata’s article, entitled “Home Office Overhead – Which Formula Should You Use?” in its August 2020 issue, in the “Bonus Technical Article” section. This article describes the difference between unabsorbed and extended home office overhead costs, details how various home office overhead formulas calculate a contractor’s unabsorbed or extended home office overhead costs, and identifies how each of the methods calculate different potential damages from one another using an owner-directed suspension example and an extended project duration example.
Please click the following link to read the entire article:
https://web.aacei.org/docs/default-source/source/2020/so20-08.pdf?sfvrsn=2
July 15, 2020
**An earlier Edupliance Webinar, scheduled for 7/10/20, was postponed. The new date has been scheduled for 8/7/20.
On August 7, 2020, Bill Haydt will present a 90-minute Edupliance Webinar “A Guide to Determining the Costs Associated with Delay.” Bill will discuss how vital it is to know the process for submitting or reviewing delay claims, as well as how to approach modifying the contract. He will review the methods of documenting impacts, as well as how to categorize and present costs. Bill will provide the perspective of both the contractor and the owner, and also discuss how project schedules are used, as well as misused, to support a party’s position.
For more information, please click [here].
June 02, 2020
On July 2, 2020, Mark Nagata will be a panelist on Session 13 of a Project Control Summit Webinar Panel discussion, “COVID-19 Project Recovery-Disruption, Claims, and Dispute Resolution Panel.” The panel will discuss how to get equipped with strategies and tactics on the effective management of productivity disruptions, delay claims, and dispute resolution during and after the COVID-19 project recovery.
For more information, please click [here].
April 27, 2020
On May 13, 2020, Bill Haydt will present “How to Prevent Construction Projects from Going Bad.” This 90-minute webinar focuses on key elements of the construction process so that you can keep your project pointed toward success. It addresses the steps that can and should be taken to help anticipate, identify, and manage the problems inherent in the construction process. It is intended to benefit those who want to have a better understanding of the pitfalls of the construction process and how to meet them head on. Bill will provide a summary discussion of the aspects of construction that can often lead to a bad project, and of the fundamentals necessary to implement a successful project.
For more information, please click [here].
April 27, 2020
On May 5, 2020, Scott Lowe and Mark Nagata will present a Webinar for the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute “Determining a Contractor’s Entitlement to a Time Extension Due to COVID-19.” Scott and Mark will review the Wyoming, Montana, and North and South Dakota DOT contracts. They will discuss what these contracts require regarding a contractor’s obligations to establish entitlement to a time extension for alleged COVID-19 delays. They will look at whether COVID-19 delays are excusable under a contract, and discuss why they may not be compensable. They will discuss how to analyze a project’s schedules to quantify a delay associated with COVID-19, as well as identify the required documents a contractor must submit to verify and quantify COVID-19 delays.
For more information, please click [here].
February 11, 2020
Geoff Page will be presenting a 2-day NHI Course in Denver, CO, titled “Principles and Applications of Highway Construction Specifications,” on March 10 and March 11, 2020. The course includes content that highlights the role of specifications as contract documents and tools for assigning risk. Course participants will engage in lessons and practice sessions to identify types of specifications, select the most appropriate type for a given project, and generate an original, effective highway construction specification. Emphasis is placed on the use of basic grammar and writing style so that participants can produce correct, consistent, clear, complete, and concise specifications.
For more information, please click [here.]
February 10, 2020
On February 26, 2020, Mark Nagata will present a COAA Webinar “Reviewing Baseline Schedules: Set Your Project Off on the Right Foot.” Mark will explain how to make the process of getting an approved baseline schedule quicker and easier. Mark will show you what to look for in a baseline submission, common scheduling shortcomings, and how to properly respond even if you’re rejecting the schedule. Find out how to set your project off on the right foot, with an effective baseline schedule review, with Mark Nagata on February 26, 2020.
For more information, please click [here.]
January 20, 2020
Mark Nagata and Ryan Ebner will be presenting a 2-1/2 day NHI Course in Columbia, SC, “Managing Highway Contract Claims: Analysis and Avoidance,” from February 4-6, 2020. The course provides the basic tools to address the management and avoidance of highway construction claims. Mark and Ryan will present the evaluation of a highway contract claim by focusing on three claim components: entitlement, impact, and cost. Participants will learn claims avoidance techniques, as well as how to identify and review best practices associated with successful dispute resolution.
For more information, please click [here.]
December 12, 2019
Mark Nagata and Bill Haydt will be presenting a 2-1/2 day NHI Course in Columbia, South Carolina, “Managing Highway Contract Claims: Analysis and Avoidance,” from January 21-23, 2020. The course provides the basic tools to address the management and avoidance of highway construction claims. Mark and Bill will present the evaluation of a highway contract claim by focusing on three claim components: entitlement, impact, and cost. Participants will learn claims avoidance techniques, as well as how to identify and review best practices associated with successful dispute resolution.
For more information, please click [here.]
