Construction Contract Workshop Seminar
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Understanding Construction Contract Essentials K. Williams
Examining contract terminology:
• Parties, consideration, term, performance, substantial performance, breach, remedies, damages
Understanding types of construction contracts:
• Payment method
• Award and selection
• Project delivery system
• Number of primes
Legal description
Studying roles and relationships of project participants:
• Owners, architects/engineers, construction managers, contractors, subs and suppliers
Exploring the law of construction contract interpretation
Reviewing Contract Documents C. Phillips
Use of standard forms or custom documents
Agreement
Performance bond
Payment bond
Contract conditions (general and supplementary)
Specifications (Format, CSI 1995 and 2004)
Shop drawings
Contract modifications (change orders, directives, etc.)
Understanding Issues in Contract Administration J. Townsley
Insurance and indemnity issues
Chain of command issues
Subcontracts
Changes and change orders
Payments
Substantial and final completion
Breach and pitfalls
Examining Legal Issues and Contract Disputes C. Boyd
Changed conditions
Project documentation
Delays, acceleration
Handling payment claims and final payments
Resolving disputes through mediation, arbitration, litigation
Understanding contractual and statutory warranties
Credits
Architects
7.0 HSW CEPHs/ContactHours
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
Contractors
Non-Mandatory Cont. Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to Texas architects and 7.0 PDHs to Texas professional engineers. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Texas.
The American Institute of Architects has approved this event for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885).
Architects and engineers seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
This seminar offers contractors a continuing education opportunity, but it has not been submitted to any state contractor licensing entity for continuing education approval.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Christa R. Boyd
Associate at The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLCMs. Boyd’s practice focuses on estate planning, transfer tax planning, and charitable giving. In particular, she advises clients regarding sophisticated wealth transfer strategies, business succession planning, and the formation and taxation of private foundations and other charities.
Ms. Boyd was a member of the inaugural 2022-2023 class of the Southeast Fellows Institute of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a member of the 2022-2023 class of the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute. She has previously served as the Secretary of the State Bar of Georgia Fiduciary Law Section Code Revision Committee and currently sits on the boards of two Atlanta charities.
Cameron Phillips
The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLCAssociate at The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLCMr. Phillips is an attorney with The Cromeens Law Firm. His primary areas of practice are real estate and construction law. He is a graduate from South Texas College of Law in Houston. He grew up in Carthage which is in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Mr. Phillips has a Political Science and International Relations degree from the University of Texas at Tyler. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Phillips worked in Washington, D.C., with the non-profit American Council of Young Political Leaders helping to promote business and political interests of the United States abroad.
Janet Townsley
Cromeens Law Firm PLLCAssociate at The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLCMs. Townsley is a highly-experienced attorney in commercial, construction, general business, litigation, and insurance law, with 18 years law firm experience. She joined the Cromeens Law Firm after running her own private practice, where she practiced plaintiff personal injury and insurance coverage law. Previously, she was special counsel with Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale LLP, where she practiced in the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage and commercial Litigation. Prior to joining Hailey Mcnamara in 2012, Ms. Townsley served as general counsel and director of risk management for Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc., a major general contractor in the Gulf Coast Region. Her current practice consists primarily of construction, insurance coverage, and general business matters. She achieved her Bachelors degree from Texas Women’s University in Denton, Texas and her Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree from University of Houston College of Law.
Kerry Williams
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & AughtryShareholder with Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & AughtryMr. Williams is a practicing litigation attorney specializing in construction/engineering/corporate law, oil and gas transactions, and maritime and international law. He is also a licensed professional engineer (civil). Mr. Williams received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, an M.S. degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of West Florida, an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California – Berkeley, and a J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Maryland. Bar admissions include Texas, Colorado, Maryland, and various federal courts. Mr. Williams is a member of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, and the Houston, Texas, American Bar Associations.