PC01 – Construction Law and Contract Workshop

Presented by ConsensusDocs

Learn from industry experts involved with the latest in construction law developments and best practices derived to get better construction project results. Actively participate in a dialogue of where the industry should go and share best practices when negotiating construction contracts.

Workshop Presentations include:

The Importance of Construction Contracts and Legal Developments in the U.S. and Beyond

Presenter: Professor Justin Sweet, Author of Sweet on Construction Law

Tailoring ConsensusDocs Standard Contracts to Your Specific Projects or Using ConsensusDocs Clauses as a National Standard in Contract Negotiations

Moderator:

Ronald D. Ciotti, Esq., Partner, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP

Panel:

From a Contractor’s Perspective: Philip Beck, Partner, Smith Currie LLC

From an Owners Perspective: Melissa Orien Beutler, Holland & Hart LLP

A Year in the Life of Public Owner Revamping a Public Construction Program

Presenter: T. Ryan Lamb, General Counsel for the Department of General Service for the State of Iowa

ConsensusDocs New Technology Platform: Quick Tips and Tricks to Add Value During Your Contract Negotiations

Presenter: Carrie Ciliberto, ConsensusDocs Deputy Executive Director and Counsel

Town Hall Forum on Standard Construction Contracts

Here is your opportunity for an open discussion in regards where the industry is and should go in the area of standard construction contracts, and possible be involved in creating new standard documents for the industry.

Facilitators:

Brian Perlberg, Executive Director & Counsel for ConsensusDocs & Philip Beck, Partner, Smith Currie LLC & Vice Chair of the ConsensusDocs Drafting Council

Eric Stenman, CEO, Southwest Region, Chair of the AGC Contract Documents Forum & AGC representative to ConsensusDocs

Carole L. Bionda, Vice President and General Counsel, Nova Group