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Sep 6, 2026

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Essential Construction Claims Series - Starts October 14

Nine live sessions. Real disputes, real fixes — taught by the attorneys and consultants who handle them every day.

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Owner's Corner

Aug 20, 2026

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Owner's Risk Series (1) - Procurement & Delivery

An owner's most powerful risk decisions are made before construction begins — in how the project is structured and how risk is allocated.

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Case Summaries

Jul 31, 2026

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Use of “Fragnet” Did Not Alter Critical Path of Schedule

A fragmentary network is a CPM modeling tool that can be used to hypothesize regarding the impact of a specific event. It does not necessarily reflect what is occurring on the ground and, in itself, does not alter the project's critical path.

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Practical Guidance

Jul 1, 2026

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Construction Risk - Delay & Schedule

Delay is where nearly every other construction risk eventually shows up — and where a defensible schedule earns its keep.

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Practical Guidance

Jun 15, 2026

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Construction Risk - Project Management

Once the job is won, a new set of risks takes over — the ones that unfold in real time, on the site, under a market that will not sit still.

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Case Summaries

Jun 1, 2026

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Sub-Bid Subcontract Could Include Out-of-Trade Work

A contract drawing had not been admitted into the judicial record. Consequently, an appellate court could not determine whether out-of-trade site improvements had been incorporated into the masonry subcontract.

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Case Summaries

Jun 1, 2026

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Contract Accidentally Signed “Individually

The managing member of a limited liability company signed a signature block that referred to the member “individually.” The body of the agreement, however, consistently referred to the LLC as the contracting party. The agreement was ambiguous regarding the member’s personal liability on the contract.

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Practical Guidance

Jun 1, 2026

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Construction Risk - Bidding and Procurement

"Where the Money Is Won or Lost." The risks that decide a project's fate are baked into the bid, long before the first shovel hits dirt — quantities, subsurface conditions, and subcontractor pricing you're betting on sight unseen.

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