Lost Productivity & Cumulative Impact 2015 - 3-part Webinar Series. Register Today!

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WPL Publishing Company presents an exclusive webinar series on lost productivity and cumulative impact.

Lost Productivity & Cumulative Impact 2015

Three-part Webinar Series Starts on Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Construction Industry Experts Provide Latest Developments in
Identification, Measurement & Pricing of Lost Productivity Claims

Series Overview

Session 1

Wednesday, May 27

Lost Productivity Claims: Identification & Measurement

Session 2

Wednesday, June 10

How to Identify and Quantify the Effects of Cumulative Impact

Session 3

Wednesday, June 24

Pricing, Preparation, Support and Analysis of Lost Productivity Claims

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Here's What Past Attendees Had to Say:

Very well organized and to the point. Great examples were included.

Anonymous Participant

The Webinar was excellent. Informative, useful information, and great presentation as to the strengths of each method of claim.

Anonymous Participant

A very practical approach to understanding loss of productivity concepts for Contractors and Subcontractors.

Anonymous Participant

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More and more construction claims are including a loss-of-productivity component these days. But too often the claimed amount is not properly substantiated or presented. This webinar series will help you understand what makes for a good lost productivity claim, its strengths and weaknesses, and how to respond.

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To help you identify, quantify, document, measure and price a lost productivity claim, we have assembled recognized experts, including research professor William Ibbs, pricing expert William Schwartzkopf, and construction claims expert Paul Stynchcomb.

Session 1 · Lost Productivity Claims: Identification & Measurement

Presented by Dr. William Ibbs, University of California Berkeley

The Construction Lost Productivity 2015 series kicks off when Dr. Ibbs dives into the starting point for lost productivity claims.

Attend this program to learn the latest technical and legal concepts associated with loss of productivity, as well as how to:

  • Understand what productivity is
  • Identify how productivity should be measured
  • Review guidelines, methods, and tools commonly used to measure loss of productivity
  • Determine when loss-of-productivity claims can be asserted
  • Become familiar with recent developments in how courts and boards have treated loss-of-productivity claims
  • Evaluate what types of documentation should be assembled and developed in anticipation of a claim
  • Learn what contractual provisions can be used to present and support loss-of-productivity claims, and which can be used to rebut them
  • And much, much more!

Session 2 · How to Identify and Quantify the Effects of Cumulative Impact

Presented by Dr. William Ibbs & Paul Stynchcomb, Ibb's Consulting

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This information-packed program will help you learn the definition of cumulative impact, how to identify its presence on a project and how to quantify cumulative impact's effects on labor productivity.

This session will help you:

  • Understand how to measure labor productivity and why it's important
  • Become familiar with change and its impact on productivity
  • Review loss of productivity: cost and schedule consequences
  • Learn how to quantify loss of productivity with the latest, proven techniques:
    • MCAA factors
    • Ibbs curves
    • Measured mile concepts
  • And much, much more!

Session 3 · Pricing, Preparation, Support and Analysis of Lost Productivity Claims

Presented by William Schwartzkopf, Sage Consulting Group

William Schwartzkopf, author of Aspen Publishers' Calculating Lost Labor Productivity in Construction Claims and Calculating Construction Damages, reviews what works in pricing, preparation, support, and analysis of lost productivity claims.

The importance of a detailed analysis using actual cost records will be highlighted, and a variety of examples will be used to illustrate the calculation of damages by various methods such as:

  • Actual cost
  • Total cost
  • Modified total cost
  • Measured mile
  • Earned value

Learn which of the accepted methods of calculating lost labor productivity are appropriate in different situations, as well as how to calculate other types of costs, including:

  • Extended field and home-office overhead
  • Labor and equipment escalation costs
  • Overtime
  • Acceleration costs

In addition, a 10-to-15 minute period has been reserved at the end of each presentation for an interactive question-and-answer session so you can discuss specific issues or gain additional knowledge.

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Added Benefit: In-house training tool: Train your entire staff for one low price! There is no limit to the number of participants at your location. Gather around the conference room table, listen to the speaker and then discuss how it pertains to your particular company. Don't miss out on this fascinating session — sign up now!

 


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