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Online Seminars—continued The Great Contract Battle: 10 Ways to Improve
Contracts and Manage Risk Tom Bongi, XL Design Professional May 23, 2007
There is a monumental battle This seminar will set the raging in the
design and constage with an overview of the struction industry—a battle
M&A environment followed being fought with contracts. by a review of the
basics of These contract “weapons” firm valuation when doing are being
used to assign huge mergers and acquisitions. The amounts of risk to any
and all discussion also will look at the who will accept it. This
seminuances of deal structures and nar will share “war stories” of
closing transactions. If you design and insurance firms are an interested
seller, we will that accepted inappropriate help manage your expectations
risk, identify 10 common risks about what a typical engineerthat are
transferred by way of ing firm is worth and what to contracts, and explore
how to expect in deal structure. If you negotiate more equitable terms are
interested in buying, we for your projects. will discuss the M&A process
and provide tips on getting to Marketing and Business deal closure.
Development Merger and Acquisition Transactions— Getting — Deals Done
Colvin Matheson, Matheson Financial Advisors May 30, 2007 Information
Technology Improving Quality with Building Information Modeling BIM Brad
Workman, Bentley Systems, Inc. April 11, 2007 A/E/C teams have clear and
measurable experience and expectations in terms of time and cost benefits
to be achieved with BIM—both within the design practice and for the
project as a whole. Often harder to quantify, but potentially more
rewarding, are the benefits achieved in improved project quality. This
seminar will review issues, metrics, and case studies that illustrate
these benefits in a variety of building and practice types. Using
Technology to Manage Design Information Workflows Better Jonathan Knowles,
Autodesk April 18, 2007 A/E/C project management methods continue to
evolve— from planning, design and construction, to operation. This
seminar offers insights into the best practices professionals can
implement to manage design information workflows to maximize resources,
better reduce costs and errors, and ensure the right people have the right
information when and where it is needed. Organizational Peer Review
ACEC’s Organizational Peer Review OPR provides design firms with a
review of their business management practices and procedures through the
eyes of objective, experienced constituents. The resulting oral and
written outlines provide a basis for operation-enhancing changes. An
Organizational Peer Review is an objective, highly cost-effective
assessment of a firm’s most critical functional areas: • General
Management • Human Resources, Training and Professional Development •
Project Management • Quality Management • Computer Systems M anagement
• Financial Management • Business Development An OPR is conducted by a
Peer Review Team, and is a confidential process. Because the program is
positive and constructive, OPR results are an opportunity for firms to
continue to improve their delivery of services to clients and to motivate
their employees in the work they do and in their own career development.
Contracts and Risk Management Best Practices for Condominium Projects Tim
Corbett, A/E SmartRisk February 21, 2007 Multi-family and condominiums has
been the most litigious segment for architects and engineering firms even
as it has become one of the strongest in the housing market. This session
will identify growth trends specifically for condominium projects, examine
claim trends and drivers of claims, and identify best practices and
techniques to manage and minimize risk. Follow Up! The Misunderstood Heart
of Business Development and Positioning Lynne Waymon, Make Your Contacts
Count April 4, 2007 The follow-up process is typically the most neglected
part of the business development process. Learn the rules and tools for
creating, cultivating, and capitalizing on networking relationships and
opportunities so that you and your firm attract a constant flow of clients
and referrals. For more information about the ACEC Peer Review Program,
contact Sarah Kaska at skaska@acec. org or 202-347-7474. i-22 InsTITuTe
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