A Case Study: Documenting & Evaluating Inefficiency (Scott Lowe & Brian Furniss)

On Demand Webinar

Price: $199.00 - FREE TO MEMBERS!

Everyone always has an excuse for not being able to prove that a problem has caused the contractor to be inefficient. Owners rightly complain that contractors don’t document the problem. Contractors rightly complain that owner’s documentation expectation can be unreasonable. And both parties refuse to acknowledge the legitimate concerns and limitations under which the other operates.

This information-packed session will explore an inefficiency claim on a real-life case study at a hospital project in the United States. The speakers will review the difficulties associated with documenting and evaluating inefficiency, and how the problems illustrated by the case study can be avoided.

This informative, 90-minute case study program will:

Review project production and efficiency scenarios
Discuss how to recognize and document inefficiencies
Work with existing data to prepare or analyze a claim
Discover how to reconstruct missing data, and what to do when this is not possible
Understand the relevant litigation issues
Use the case study to reinforce the attributes of an appropriate measured-mile analysis
Use the case study to show the weaknesses associated with the use of industry “standards”
Describe the judge’s decision in detail and explain the decision on the basis of the content of the webinar
Learn how you can avoid similar disputes and resolve potential inefficiency claims in the future without the need for litigation
And much, much more!

Who Will Benefit?

This webinar is a must if you’re a contractor, public or private owner, subcontractor, construction manager or owner’s representative, including architect or other design professional providing project oversight services. It will also be beneficial to the attorneys that represent these parties in disputes.

Your Presenters:

J. Scott Lowe, P.E.
Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.
J. Scott Lowe, P.E., is a Principal with Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. His expertise lies in the areas of critical path method scheduling, construction claim preparation and evaluation, dispute resolution, technical document development, contract administration, and cost analysis. He has directed and performed virtually all types of analyses, including delay, productivity and efficiency, including cost and the determination of damages, on varied projects throughout the U.S. and internationally. On many occasions, he has provided expert testimony at deposition, arbitration, and trial.

Scott is the co-author of the books, Construction on Contaminated Sites and Construction Delays: Understanding Them Clearly, Analyzing Them Correctly, and Construction on Contaminated Sites. He also serves as the Chairman of Construction Managment Association of America’s (CMAA) Time Management Committee, which developed CMAA’s Standard of Practice and Procedures for Time Management.

A nationally renowned speaker, he conducts seminars throughout the country on the topics of construction scheduling, claims avoidance and resolution, project management, delays, acceleration, and inefficiency.

Scott is a registered professional engineer in Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wyoming. He is also a certified Construction Documents Technologist. Scott is an active member of the CMAA, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and an associate member of the Construction Owners Association of America. Before joining Trauner Consulting Services, Inc., he was an officer in the U.S. Navy. He earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University.

Brian Furniss
Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.
Brian Furniss is an expert in claims analysis, CPM scheduling and delay analysis, and training. He is a co-author of the book, Construction Delays: Understanding Them Clearly, Analyzing Them Correctly, writes articles for industry publications, and speaks nationally.

As an expert, Brian has testified at arbitration, been deposed, and presented at mediation. Having analyzed construction claims for more than a decade, Brian has directed and performed all types of analyses including delay and inefficiency (typically using measured mile for inefficiency); assessed responsibility for contract changes; and calculated damages. He provides these analyses during the project to help the project team resolve disagreements and avoid disputes; and after the project has completed to help the parties resolve their differences without resorting to costly litigation. Brian has analyzed claims on airport, bridge, commercial, entertainment, healthcare, high-rise, highway, government, laboratory, residential, prison, sports arena, theme park, and transit projects.

He also works closely with clients, helping them avoid potential disputes by providing training seminars, developing and reviewing CPM schedules, and reviewing change orders. He has served as an advisor for a variety of clients including public owners, private developers and Fortune 500 corporations, contractors, subcontractors, design consultants, suppliers, and the attorneys that represent them.
Brian is a certified and award-winning instructor presenting training seminars and webinars for the National Highway Institute, the Construction Management Association of America, the Associated General Contractors of America, and other industry groups.