Pacing Delays: The Practical Effect
On Construction Projects and Delay Claims
Presented by:
William Freeman, Navigant Consulting
James Zack, Navigant Construction Forum
In recent years, a new form or type of delay has arisen in the construction industry — pacing delay. This presentation will identify, define and discuss pacing delays, and explore a contractor's right to create a pacing delay.
In addition, you will learn the practical impact of a pacing delay, both to the project as well as to a contractor's delay claim. There is not a lot of literature on pacing delays and case law is sparse. Thus, owners and contractors often find themselves at odds with one another over the right to pacing delay and the practical effect of pacing delays in delay claim situations.
Listen to this information-packed program to:
- Define what a pacing delay is
- Learn how both owners and contractors cause pacing delays
- Understand the benefits and the risks associated with pacing delays
- Discover how pacing delay claims are impacted by concurrent delay and float consumption arguments
- Recognize how pacing delay may result in less delay recovery for contractors
- And much, much more!
Who Will Benefit?
This program is a must if you're a public or private owner, construction manager, contractor, subcontractor or design professional going into mediation. Register now to gain key insights from our knowledgeable experts on this important topic.
Meet Your Expert Instructors:
William P. Freeman is an Associate Director in the Atlanta office of Navigant. He has more than 17 years of experience in construction management services. His experience includes project management, contract administration, claim analysis, dispute resolution, and litigation support for a variety of complex engineering, construction and information technology projects. Mr. Freeman has been retained by owners, contractors and subcontractors to provide expert consulting services on a variety of commercial, institutional and industrial projects. He has participated in numerous settlement conferences, mediations and arbitrations.
Based on his experience in project management and dispute resolution, Mr. Freeman also provides Project Risk Management (PRM) services for new and ongoing projects. These services include RFP and contract document review, project controls, master scheduling, progress analysis and reporting, labor analysis, and cost and change analysis. In PRM engagements, Mr. Freeman has assisted with the contemporaneous evaluation and resolution of claims when they arise, which frequently mitigates the resulting cost and schedule impacts to the project. Mr. Freeman holds a BS in Construction Engineering and Management and a Juris Doctor degree, and is a Certified Cost Engineer.
James G. Zack, Jr. is Executive Director, Navigant Construction Forum™ — the construction industry's global resource for thought leadership and best practices on avoidance and resolution of construction project disputes globally. Prior to joining Navigant, Mr. Zack was Executive Director, Corporate Claims Management, Fluor Corporation; Vice President, PinnacleOne; and Senior Construction Claims Consultant, CH2M HILL, Inc. With more than 40 years' experience he is a recognized expert in mitigation, analysis and resolution or defense of construction claims. A Fellow of AACE and RICS, Mr. Zack is a Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, a Certified Construction Manager and a Project Management Professional as well as a nationally known author and speaker on construction claims.
Order CD to gain a better understanding of pacing delays and how they ought to be handled.
